# Accident 19890329004949A: Robsin R22BETA, Farmingdale, NY, March 29, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 29, 1989, 14:55 local time
- Place: Farmingdale, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6603° N, 73.4098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6603&lon=-73.4098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2553X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2553X-2013-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 870 total, 848 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890329004949A

## Narrative

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

SKIDS HIT THE GROUND DURING A DEMO OF QUICK STOP MANEUVER BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. MAIN ROTORS CHOPPED TAILBOOM.

## 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 NYC89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA110), Mar 29, 1989: Robinson R-22B (N2553X), Farmingdale, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO CONTROL THE ALTITUDE OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE DEMONSTRATING A QUICK STOP MANEUVER TO A STUDENT.

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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