Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA N2356M accident near Kingston, New Jersey, August 31, 2023
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration N2356M, was involved in an accident near Kingston, New Jersey on August 31, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA23FA357 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 4 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:24 UTC, at 1,150 ft and 78 knots, descending at 3,264 feet per minute, about 20 km from Trenton/Mercer Arpt (KTTN).
The nearest weather report, from KTTN (20 km away), showed wind 350° at 8 knots gusting 18, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R22 Beta registered in United States (Mode S A21E49).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 31, 2023
- Location
- Kingston, New Jersey
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
- Registration
- N2356M
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23FA357 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Trenton/Mercer Arpt (KTTN)
- Recorded flight
- 4 min, max 1,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:24 UTC, 1,150 ft, 78 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23FA357; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.