# Accident 19920101000019A: Robsin R22BETA, Lodi, CA, January 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 1, 1992, 14:20 local time
- Place: Lodi, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1892° N, 121.2497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1892&lon=-121.2497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N889KT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N889KT-1993-01-25) (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: 740 total, 54 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920101000019A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON AUTOROTATION DEMO. LANDED HARD IN PLOWED FIELD AND ROLLED. DID NOT USE FULL CARB HEAT PER MANUAL.

## 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 LAX92LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA076), Jan 1, 1992: Robinson R-22B (N889KT), Lodi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL AND DELAY IN FLARING THE HELICOPTER FOR AN AUTOROTATIVE TOUCHDOWN. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND THE SOFT TERRAIN WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS…

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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