# Accident 19910711027099A: Robsin R22BETA, San Jose, CA, July 11, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1991, 12:40 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: Reid Hillview
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3407° N, 121.8793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3407&lon=-121.8793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N730SH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N730SH-2013-07-11) (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: 1,492 total, 20 in this make and model, 74 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA305) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910711027099A

## Narrative

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

LIFTED TO A HOVER,DRIFTED SIDEWAYS,STRUCK GROUND AND ROLLED OVER. CYCLIC CONTROL FRICTION SET TOO TIGHT.

## 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 LAX91LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA305), Jul 11, 1991: Robinson R-22-B (N730SH), San Jose, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO UNLOCK THE CYCLIC TRIM AND TO MAINTAIN HIS HOVER ALTITUDE. HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT, INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, AND THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT WERE FACTORS IN…

## Other reports on N730SH (2)

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

- [Accident 19960719041689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960719041689A), Jul 19, 1996: Robsin R22BETA (N730SH), Morgan Hill, CA, Substantial damage. Beleived overspeed both engine and rotors. Autorotated. Nose low run on landing. Skids dug in. Rolled. No anomalies
- [Incident 19920703027739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920703027739I), Jul 3, 1992: Robsin R22BETA (N730SH), San Jose, CA. Engine oil pressure fluctuating. Precautionary landing in a field. Found oil pressure sender malfunctioning.

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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