# Accident 19900422010579A: Robsin R22BETA, Frederick, MD, April 22, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 1990, 13:45 local time
- Place: Frederick, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: TEPA
- Location: 38.5391° N, 76.5795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5391&lon=-76.5795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2580E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2580E-1991-03-25) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 206 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO90LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900422010579A

## Narrative

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

IDLING ROTORS. PASSENGER ONBOARD. PILOT GOT OUT TO REMOVE RIGHT DOOR. HELICOPTER ROSE, SPUN TO RIGHT AND ROLLED.

## 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 BFO90LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA037), Apr 22, 1990: Robinson R22 Beta (N2580E), Prnc Frederick, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY NOT SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE OR ASSURING THE HELICOPTER WAS PROPERLY ATTENDED,WHEN HE DEPLANED.

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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