# Accident 19930513013459A: Robsin R22BETA, Cody, WY, May 13, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 1993, 14:00 local time
- Place: Cody, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.5103° N, 109.0507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5103&lon=-109.0507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14NH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14NH-1994-02-15) (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 O320B2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,461 total, 541 in this make and model, 192 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930513013459A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE OVERHEATED CLIMBING THRU MOUNTAIN PASS. ELECTED TO LAND IN ROUGH FIELD. SKID HIT GROUND DURING HOVER TAXI.

## 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 SEA93LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA107), May 13, 1993: Robinson R-22B (N14NH), Cody, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE HOVERING. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPROPER DECISION BY THE PILOT, IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT SELECTION, HIGH DENSITY…

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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