# Accident 19930624052449A: Robsin R22ALPHA, Sanford, ME, June 24, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1993, 14:45 local time
- Place: Sanford, ME
- Airport: Sanford Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3938° N, 70.7080° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at , within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3938&lon=-70.7080&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8557Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8557Y-1994-06-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA (registry code 7640104, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22ALPHA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,349 total, 28 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930624052449A

## Narrative

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

DURING LOW HOVER AND PRACTICE PEDAL TURNS. ROLLED TO RIGHT. USED LEFT CYCLIC TOO LATE. ROTOR STRUCK GROUND.

## 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 NYC93LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA126), Jun 24, 1993: Robinson R22 (N8557Y), Sanford, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter while hovering, resulting in the main rotor blades impacting the ground.

## Other reports on N8557Y (1)

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

- [Accident 19920725027959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920725027959A), Jul 25, 1992: Robsin R22ALPHA (N8557Y), Sanford, ME, Substantial damage. Run on landing in soft ground during practice caused helicopter to rock fore and aft. Damaged cabin and skids.

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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