# Accident 19920111000429A: Robsin R22BETA, Lake Hughes, CA, January 11, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 11, 1992, 15:15 local time
- Place: Lake Hughes, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6892° N, 118.5193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6892&lon=-118.5193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2634N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2634N-2013-04-26) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 77 total, 77 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111000429A

## Narrative

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

ROTOR RPM DECAY AFTER A LOW LEVEL 180 DEGREE TURN. UNABLE RECOVER. CLIPPED TREES ON DESCENT. CHOPPED TAIL LANDING.

## 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 LAX92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA087), Jan 11, 1992: Robinson R22B (N2634N), Lake Hughes, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM WHILE MANEUVERING AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF THE LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Other reports on N2634N (1)

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

- [Accident 19880605053439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880605053439A), Jun 5, 1988: Robsin R22BETA (N2634N), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot flew into powerlines.CFI failed to maintain surveillance. Was able to return to base.

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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