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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Wenatchee, WA · June 24, 1991

Date
June 24, 1991 · 20:00 local
Place
Wenatchee, WA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40450
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA91LA146
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
260 total260 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Low level reconnaissance over a river dipped a skid in water and rolled over. Blamed setting sun and glassy water.

As the FAA filed it

LOW LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE OVER A RIVER DIPPED A SKID IN WATER AND ROLLED OVER. BLAMED SETTING SUN AND GLASSY WATER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.