# Accident 19930505012469A: Robsin R22BETA, Davis, CA, May 5, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 1993, 16:45 local time
- Place: Davis, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: YYHG
- Location: 38.5561° N, 121.7378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davis, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5561&lon=-121.7378&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80156, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80156) (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: 777 total, 700 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA203) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930505012469A

## Narrative

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

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART DOWNWIND. LOST TRANSLATIONAL LIFT. LEFT SKID CONTACTED TOMATO BED. ROLLED OVER ON SIDE.

## 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 LAX93LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA203), May 5, 1993: Robinson R-22 (N80156), Davis, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW A SAFETY TIP IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK TO NEVER MAKE A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE HELICOPTER FLIGHT…

## Other reports on N80156 (1)

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

- [Incident 19890520031289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890520031289I), May 20, 1989: Robsin R22BETA (N80156), Stockton, CA, Minor damage. Pilot overpowered instructor on a practice autorotation. Aircraft bounced and one skid tube. Minor damage.

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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