# Accident 19930123000819A: Robsin R22BETA, Palomar Mtn, CA, January 23, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 1993, 10:30 local time
- Place: Palomar Mtn, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pinnacle Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: DCQS
- Location: 33.3107° N, 116.8405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3107&lon=-116.8405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2335Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2335Q-1998-10-26) (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 O320E2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,800 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930123000819A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED HIGH WINDS AND STRONG DOWNDRAFT. LOW ROTOR RPM. UNABLE TO RECOVER. SETTLED IN BRUSH AND ROLLED OVER.

## 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 LAX93LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA101), Jan 23, 1993: Robinson R22B (N2335Q), Palomar Mtn, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S INITIAL FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DURING THE GO AROUND AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGHT.

## Other reports on N2335Q (2)

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

- [Accident 19980821021519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980821021519A), Aug 21, 1998: Robsin R22BETA (N2335Q), Ramona, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter landed hard, the tail boom broke off, and the rotor sustained damage. (-23) PIC erik giletto, accompanied by student pilot gilad horowitz, had been…
- [Accident 19920725027679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920725027679A), Jul 25, 1992: Robsin R22BETA (N2335Q), Carlsbad, CA, Substantial damage. Student allowed rotor RPM decay on practice engine out. CFI slid helicopter onto rough ground. Rotors hit tailboom.

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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