# Accident 19910714027309A: Robsin R22BETA, White Plains, NY, July 14, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1991, 12:02 local time
- Place: White Plains, NY
- Airport: Westchester County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: EHLA
- Location: 41.0510° N, 73.7391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0510&lon=-73.7391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2446X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2446X-1995-02-06) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,148 total, 1,096 in this make and model, 216 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714027309A

## Narrative

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

HIGH DESCENT RATE UNABLE TO MAKE TAXIWAY MOVED OVER TO LAND ON GRASS. MOVING SIDEWAYS AT TOUCHDOWN. ROLLED OVER.

## 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 NYC91LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA179), Jul 14, 1991: Robinson R-22B (N2446X), White Plains, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ENSURE THE HELICOPTER HAD NO LATERAL MOTION UPON TOUCHDOWN.

## Other reports on N2446X (1)

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

- [Incident 19900508021029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900508021029I), May 8, 1990: Robsin R22BETA (N2446X), Princeton/Rocky, NJ, Minor damage. Experienced partial power loss. Autorotated to ground. Suspect cracked oil sump.

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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