# Accident 19920405008879A: Robsin R22BETA, Palm Springs, CA, April 5, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 1992, 13:13 local time
- Place: Palm Springs, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8505° N, 116.5606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8505&lon=-116.5606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40433, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40433-1994-10-05) (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 O320B2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 90 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920405008879A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE UNFORECAST TURBULENCE IN A MOUNTAIN PASS. TRIED TO LAND BUT WAS BLOWN BACKWARDS INTO A HILL.

## 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 LAX92LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA165), Apr 5, 1992: Robinson R22B (N40433), Palm Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CRUISE ALTITUDE UPON ENTERING A MOUNTAIN PASS AREA, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE PILOT'S LOSS OF…

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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