Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA N7514V accident near Maricopa, Arizona, June 6, 2024

Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration N7514V, was involved in an accident near Maricopa, Arizona on June 6, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA183 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight after departing the Chandler Muni area (KCHD), reaching a maximum of 2,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:42 UTC, at 2,200 ft and 61 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 2 km from Ak-Chin Rgnl (KA39).

The nearest weather report, from KA39 (2 km away), showed wind 270° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Robinson R22 Beta II registered in United States (Mode S AA20B8).

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
June 6, 2024
Location
Maricopa, Arizona
Aircraft
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
Registration
N7514V
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR24LA183 (Completed)
Departure area
Chandler Muni (KCHD)
Nearest airport
Ak-Chin Rgnl (KA39)
Recorded flight
28 min, max 2,200 ft
Last recorded position
22:42 UTC, 2,200 ft, 61 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA183; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.