# Accident 19920131001559A: Robsin R22ALPHA, Juno Beach, FL, January 31, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1992, 13:15 local time
- Place: Juno Beach, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.8393° N, 80.0506° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8393&lon=-80.0506&mi=10
- Aircraft: N85570, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85570-1993-12-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA (registry code 7640104, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22ALPHA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 640 total, 640 in this make and model, 241 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920131001559A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK OCEAN WATER WHILE FLYING LOW OFFSHORE FISH SPOTTING. BLAMED DOWNDRAFT.

## 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 MIA92LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA073), Jan 31, 1992: Robinson R-22 Alpha (N85570), Juno Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER COLLECTIVE AND CYCLIC CONTROL INPUTS AND POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.

## Other reports on N85570 (1)

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

- [Accident 19870412009199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870412009199A), Apr 12, 1987: Robsin R22ALPHA (N85570), Pottstown, PA, Substantial damage. Lost lift on approach to intended touchdown point. Aircraft fell vertically to the ground from height of eight feet

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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