# Accident 19891026043669A: Robsin R22ALPHA, Simi Valley, CA, October 26, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 26, 1989, 15:00 local time
- Place: Simi Valley, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2993° N, 118.7204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2993&lon=-118.7204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84817, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84817-2013-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA (registry code 7640104, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22ALPHA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 45 total, 45 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891026043669A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT ALLOWED HELICOPTER TO TOUCH A SKID ON GROUND WHILE DRIFTING SIDEWAYS DURING AERIAL TAXI. CAUSED ROLLOVER.

## 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 LAX90LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA013), Oct 26, 1989: Robinson R22A (N84817), Simi Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE.

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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