# Accident 19920418010409A: Robsin R22BETA, Columbus, OH, April 18, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 1992, 15:35 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: Port Columbus International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0095° N, 82.9202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0095&lon=-82.9202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N104MB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,339 total, 160 in this make and model, 97 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920418010409A

## Narrative

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

HURRIED BOARDING HELICOPTER DUE TO RAIN. NEGLECTED TO REMOVE TIE DOWN STRAP,NOSED DOWN LIFTING. ROTORS HIT GROUND.

## 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 NYC92LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA082), Apr 18, 1992: Robinson R-22B (N104MB), Columbus, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER, WHICH RESULTED IN A TIE DOWN STRAP NOT BEING REMOVED PRIOR TO ATTEMPTED FLIGHT, AND THE SUBSEQUENT ROLL OVER AND COLLISION WITH THE RAMP.

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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