# Accident 19881001042589A: Robsin R22BETA, Orlando, FL, October 1, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1988, 10:30 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Rybolt Ranch Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.4590° N, 81.3897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4590&lon=-81.3897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2628B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2628B-2001-05-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 1,760 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881001042589A

## Narrative

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

DURING PRACTICE HOVER STUDENT ALLOWED HELICOPTER TO DESCEND. CFI TOOK OVER LATE. 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 MIA89LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA001), Oct 1, 1988: Robinson R22 (N2628B), Orlando, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2628B (1)

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

- [Accident 19980331004859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980331004859A), Mar 31, 1998: Robsin R22BETA (N2628B), Riviera, TX, Substantial damage. Tail rotor struck ground while herding cattle. Helicopter then rolled over.(.4) the pilot was using the helicopter to herd cattle and was attempting to move a…

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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