# Accident 19900729029079A: Robsin R22, Shirley, NY, July 29, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1990, 08:10 local time
- Place: Shirley, NY
- Airport: Brookhaven Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7903° N, 72.8694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7903&lon=-72.8694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9030Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9030Z-1993-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 73 total, 73 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA177) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900729029079A

## Narrative

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

DURING HOVER HELICOPTER MADE TWO 360 DEGREE TURNS LOST CONTROL HIT GROUND SIDEWAYS AND ROLLED OVER.

## 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 NYC90LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA177), Jul 29, 1990: Robinson R22HP (N9030Z), Shirley, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE STUDENT PILOT.

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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