# Accident 19850714031329A: Robsin R22, Piru, CA, July 14, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1985, 09:00 local time
- Place: Piru, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4301° N, 118.7507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4301&lon=-118.7507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N85594, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85594-2003-07-22) (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: 520 total, 460 in this make and model, 205 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA317) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850714031329A

## Narrative

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

DURING AUTOROTATIVE APPROACH STUDENT FROZE ON CONTROLS WITH THROTTLE LOCKED. ROLLED OVER IN SOFT SAND ON IMPACT.

## 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 LAX85LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA317), Jul 14, 1985: Robinson R-22A (N85594), Piru, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N85594 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900907038659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900907038659A), Sep 7, 1990: Robsin R22 (N85594), Beatty, NV, Substantial damage. Unable to clear rising terrain,lost rotor RPM trying to turn and dropped to ground. High density altitude a factor.

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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