# Accident 19890118000889A: Robsin R22, Islip, NY, January 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 18, 1989, 13:04 local time
- Place: Islip, NY
- Airport: Long Island Mac Arthur
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8002° N, 73.1202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8002&lon=-73.1202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9021M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9021M-1991-02-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 360 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890118000889A

## Narrative

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

INDICATES COLLECTIVE TOO HIGH ON TAKEOFF,ROTOR RPM DECAYED. IMPACTED HIGH VERTICAL FORCE.

## 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 NYC89LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA068), Jan 18, 1989: Robinson R-22HP (N9021M), Ronkonkoma, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS AND A RESULTING LOW ROTOR RPM CONDITION.

## Other reports on N9021M (1)

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

- [Accident 19800501011259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800501011259A), May 1, 1980: Robsin R22 (N9021M), Shreveport, LA, Substantial damage. Made descent to hover. Student allowed rotor RPM to decay. Landed on back of skids. Rotor hit ground.

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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