# Accident 19901003046569A: Robsin R22BETA, Miami, FL, October 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1990, 11:00 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Opa Locka West Aprt
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.9106° N, 80.2707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9106&lon=-80.2707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N224SW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N224SW-1990-12-19) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 1,011 in this make and model, 400 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901003046569A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. MADE POWER OFF RUN LANDING SHORT AND ROLLED. DID NOT USE CARB HEAT.

## 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 MIA91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA004), Oct 3, 1990: Robinson R22 B (N224SW), Opa Locka, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT.

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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