# Accident 19920602018039A: Robsin R22BETA, Las Vegas, NV, June 2, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1992, 14:00 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1598° N, 115.4308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1598&lon=-115.4308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2301C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2301C-2002-06-17) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,686 total, 1,542 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920602018039A

## Narrative

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

WIND SHIFT ON DEPARTING HELIPAD. LOST ROTOR RPM CLEARING TREES AS DESCENT STARTED DUE LOST LIFT. HARD IMPACT.

## 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 LAX92LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA229), Jun 2, 1992: Robinson R-22B (N2301C), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A SUDDEN AND STRONG TAIL WIND COMPONENT DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHICH WAS BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF THE HELICOPTER. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CONFINED…

## Other reports on N2301C (1)

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

- [Accident 19991021044199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991021044199A), Oct 21, 1999: Robsin R22BETA (N2301C), Jonesboro, AR, No damage. (-23) At approx. 1410 local CST, N2301C, a Robinson R-22 helicopter crashed while practicing simulated engine out procedures to a touch down. The a/c departed…

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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