# Accident 19820410008689A: Robsin R22, Mesa, AZ, April 10, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1982, 14:00 local time
- Place: Mesa, AZ
- Airport: Falcon
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4299° N, 111.7093° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4299&lon=-111.7093&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90736, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90736-2021-04-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,104 total, 16 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX82DA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820410008689A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT MISUSED CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE ON A VERTICAL TAKEOFF. SKID HIT GROUND. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. CFI INEPT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX82DA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA133), Apr 10, 1982: Robinson R-22 (N90736), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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