# Accident 19910406010999A: Robsin R22BETA, Kent, WA, April 6, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 1991, 11:24 local time
- Place: Kent, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.3904° N, 122.2610° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3904&lon=-122.2610&mi=10
- Aircraft: N24176, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24176-1991-12-23) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 27 total, 27 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406010999A

## Narrative

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

WHILE HOVER LANDING STUDENT ALLOWED LEFT SKID TO HIT GROUND CAUSING DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. CAME TO REST ON LEFT SIDE.

## 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 SEA91LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA078), Apr 6, 1991: Robinson R22 Beta (N24176), Kent, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION TO CORRECT THE IMMINENT DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND LACK OF TOTOAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.

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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