# Accident 19901110049699A: Robsin R22BETA, Paso Robles, CA, November 10, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 10, 1990, 14:55 local time
- Place: Paso Robles, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6108° N, 120.7597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6108&lon=-120.7597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26610, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26610-1992-08-25) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,431 total, 1,390 in this make and model, 271 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901110049699A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED SETTLING WITH POWER ON PRACTICE 180 AUTOROTATIONS. TOO LOW TO RECOVER. BLAMED WIND SHIFT TO TAILWIND.

## 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 LAX91LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA026), Nov 10, 1990: Robinson R-22B (N26610), Paso Robles, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN TAKING APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A TAILWIND DURING THE TERMINATION PHASE OF THE AUTO ROTATION.

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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