# Accident 19900201001409A: Robsin R22, San Angelo, TX, February 1, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1990, 13:30 local time
- Place: San Angelo, TX
- Airport: Mathis Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.4395° N, 100.4497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4395&lon=-100.4497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25318, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25318-2022-07-30) (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 R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900201001409A

## Narrative

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

LIFTED OFF TRAILER TO REPARK. ENCOUNTERED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. A SKID WAS STILL TIED DOWN.

## 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 FTW90LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA061), Feb 1, 1990: Robinson R22 (N25318), San Angelo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT BY NOT IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING THE TIE-DOWN.

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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