# Accident 19930311004959A: Robsin R22BETA, Folsom, CA, March 11, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1993, 16:43 local time
- Place: Folsom, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6693° N, 121.1391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6693&lon=-121.1391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4072T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4072T-2003-09-19) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930311004959A

## Narrative

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

HIGH STEEP APPROACH FLARED. ROTOR RPM DECAYED. LANDED HARD BOUNCED INTO AIR. ROLLED OVER ON SECOND TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 LAX93LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA147), Mar 12, 1993: Robinson R-22 Beta (N4072T), Folsom, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT DURING A APPROACH FOR LANDING, IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION TO ARREST THE RATE OF DESCENT, AND A FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER MAIN ROTOR RPM. THE STUDENT…

## Other reports on N4072T (2)

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

- [Accident 20020702013979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020702013979A), Jul 2, 2002: Robsin R22BETA (N4072T), Chatsworth, CA, Substantial damage. (.19) On July 02, 2002, at 1445 pacific daylight time, a Robinson R22 beta helicopter, N4072T, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during a…
- [Accident 20000122008879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000122008879A), Jan 22, 2000: Robsin R22BETA (N4072T), Piru, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Following a landing in the sandy river bottom in the Piru practice area (santa clara river near Piru, CA) and during the ensuing lift-off, the pilot,…

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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