Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA N4082J accident near Olympia, Washington, May 3, 2024
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration N4082J, operated by EMERALD CITY AIRCRAFT LEASING INC, was involved in an accident near Olympia, Washington on May 3, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case WPR24LA139 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 21 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:04 UTC, at 1,000 ft and 46 knots, climbing at 256 feet per minute, about 17 km from Shelton/Sanderson Fld (KSHN).
The nearest weather report, from KSHN (17 km away), showed wind 210° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R22 BETA registered in United States (Mode S A4CD00).
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
- May 3, 2024
- Location
- Olympia, Washington
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
- Registration
- N4082J
- Operator
- EMERALD CITY AIRCRAFT LEASING INC
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA139 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Shelton/Sanderson Fld (KSHN)
- Recorded flight
- 21 min, max 1,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:04 UTC, 1,000 ft, 46 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA139; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.