# Accident 19920125050269A: Robsin R22BETA, Minneapolis, MN, January 25, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1992, 13:00 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Anoka County-Blaine Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1604° N, 93.2507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1604&lon=-93.2507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4046H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4046H-2000-04-05) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,439 total, 230 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920125050269A

## Narrative

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

DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATION FLARE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A SNOWBANK. WAS ABLE TO SET DOWN WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE.

## 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 CHI92LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA081), Jan 25, 1992: Robinson R-22B (N4046H), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A MISJUDGED AUTOROTATION.

## Other reports on N4046H (1)

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

- [Accident 19990130000899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990130000899A), Jan 30, 1999: Robsin R22BETA (N4046H), Pompano Beach, FL, Destroyed. R-22 helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances while practicing auto rotations. (.4)the CFI was demonstrating a 180 autorotation with turn. The pilot did…

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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