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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Scottsdale, AZ · August 4, 1990

Date
August 4, 1990 · 15:10 local
Place
Scottsdale, AZ
Airport
Scottsdale Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8044Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA275
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,570 total2,530 in this make and model385 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Demostrating auto rotations. Steep low altitude turn got into settling with power. Made level hard ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

DEMOSTRATING AUTO ROTATIONS. STEEP LOW ALTITUDE TURN GOT INTO SETTLING WITH POWER. MADE LEVEL HARD GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.