# Accident 19930207001829A: Robsin R22BETA, Bend, OR, February 7, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1993, 09:20 local time
- Place: Bend, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.9810° N, 121.2693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9810&lon=-121.2693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4085M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4085M-2013-09-26) (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 O320B2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 492 total, 433 in this make and model, 131 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930207001829A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY. TRIED TURN AROUND. TOO SLOW AND LOW LOST ROTOR RPM. IMPACTED ROAD. ROLLED.

## 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 SEA93LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA064), Feb 7, 1993: Robinson R22 Beta (N4085M), Bend, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: ROTOR RPM WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LOW CEILING AND POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING.

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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