# Accident 19920408009269A: Robsin R22BETA, Hoquiam, WA, April 8, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1992, 14:05 local time
- Place: Hoquiam, WA
- Airport: Bowerman
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1107° N, 123.9607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1107&lon=-123.9607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N393DB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N393DB-2013-09-24) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920408009269A

## Narrative

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

LIFTED TO A HOVER TO AIR TAXI. ROLLED OVER AND SELF DESTRUCTED. INDICATES A TIEDOWN ROPE NOT DETACHED PRIOR LIFT.

## 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 SEA92LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA070), Apr 8, 1992: Robinson R-22 Beta (N393DB), Hoquiam, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO REMOVE A TIE DOWN ROPE BEFORE TAKEOFF.

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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