# Accident 19880521015759A: Robsin R22, Paso Robles, CA, May 21, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1988, 13:45 local time
- Place: Paso Robles, CA
- Airport: Paso Robles Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6106° N, 120.7604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6106&lon=-120.7604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32Y-2014-11-24) (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 O320A2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 598 total, 125 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA193) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880521015759A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PULLED HARD ON CYCLIC DURING HOVER. TAIL ROTOR HIT. CFI OVER CONTROLLED. SKID HIT. CAUSED DYNAMIC ROLL OVER

## 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 LAX88LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA193), May 21, 1988: Robinson R22 (N32Y), Paso Robles, CA, 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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