# Accident 19910617022209A: Robsin R22BETA, Corvallis, OR, June 17, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1991, 09:30 local time
- Place: Corvallis, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4604° N, 123.3404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4604&lon=-123.3404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N202PR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N202PR-2013-04-15) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 45 total, 45 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910617022209A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PRACTICING UNAUTHORIZED AUTOROTATIONS ALLOWED TAIL ROTOR STRIKE AND HARD LANDING.

## 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 SEA91LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA135), Jun 17, 1991: Robinson R-22B (N202PR), Corvallis, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY AND INADQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DECISION TO ATTEMPT A SOLO AUTOROATION.

## Other reports on N202PR (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20000923013719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000923013719A), Sep 23, 2000: Robsin R22BETA (N202PR), Corvallis, OR, No damage. (-23) During practice 180 degrees power recovery autorotations to the airport taxiway, the pilot allowed the rotor RPM to decay. The supervising CFI tried to…

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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