# Accident 19930531015709A: Robsin R22, Sandwich, IL, May 31, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1993, 17:00 local time
- Place: Sandwich, IL
- Airport: Woodlake Landing Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6401° N, 88.6204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6401&lon=-88.6204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44227, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44227-1999-10-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Reported engine: LYC O360C2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA187) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930531015709A

## Narrative

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

DURING ENGINE RUN WARM UP INADVERTENT LIFTOFF REPORTED. PUT COLLECTIVE BACKDOWN.CRASHED. MADE UNAUTHORIZED HOVER.

## 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 CHI93LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA187), May 31, 1993: Robinson R22 (N44227), Sandwich, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FIXED-WING STUDENT PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING TO FLY A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL IN-FLIGHT. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE TRAINING IN ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WAS A…

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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