# Accident 19920517053519A: Robsin R22BETA, Ft Lauderdale, FL, May 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 1992, 15:45 local time
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: VOLS
- Location: 26.1902° N, 80.1701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1902&lon=-80.1701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4026Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4026Q-2013-09-27) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 328 total, 220 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920517053519A

## Narrative

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

DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS TO FLARE STUDENT FAILED TO TIMELY USE CYCLIC.CFI TOO LATE TO PREVENT HARD LANDING.

## 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 MIA92LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA123), May 17, 1992: Robinson R22 Beta (N4026Q), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: DELAY BY THE CFI TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENTS PREMATURE FLARE.

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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