# Accident 19900514015909A: Robsin R22BETA, St Marys, OH, May 14, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1990, 14:15 local time
- Place: St Marys, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5407° N, 84.3901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5407&lon=-84.3901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90778, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90778-1996-06-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 250 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90DEK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEK04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900514015909A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED INTO WHEAT FIELD AFTER COLLISION WITH WIRES ON A SPRAY RUN. OPERATOR NOT CERTIFICATED FOR AG OPERATIONS.

## 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 CHI90DEK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEK04), May 14, 1990: Robinson R-22 (N90778), St. Mary'S, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID WIRES IN HIS OPERATING AREA.

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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