# Accident 19910624055159A: Robsin R22BETA, Wenatchee, WA, June 24, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1991, 20:00 local time
- Place: Wenatchee, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.4900° N, 120.1891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4900&lon=-120.1891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40450, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40450-2013-10-28) (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: 260 total, 260 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910624055159A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 SEA91LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA146), Jun 25, 1991: Robinson R-22 Beta (N40450), Wenatchee, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS SUN GLARE.

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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