# Accident 19910111000409A: Robsin R22BETA, Torrance, CA, January 11, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 11, 1991, 09:53 local time
- Place: Torrance, CA
- Airport: Torrance Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8005° N, 118.3492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8005&lon=-118.3492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40231, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40231-2013-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,220 total, 26 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910111000409A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR STRIKE DURING PRACTICE HOVER MANEUVERS. PITCHED FORWARD AND AFT. SPUN AROUND. ROTORS HIT.SELF DESTRUCTED

## 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 LAX91LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA072), Jan 11, 1991: Robinson R-22B (N40231), Torrance, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE ROTORCRAFT'S FLIGHT CONTROLS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE RELATED TO THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF LOW ALTITUDE MANEUVER.

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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