# Accident 19930626020679A: Robsin R22, Snohomish, WA, June 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1993, 16:30 local time
- Place: Snohomish, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9393° N, 121.9997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9393&lon=-121.9997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80686, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80686-1999-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 393 total, 371 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930626020679A

## Narrative

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

DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS. FLARED TOO LATE. TAIL ROTOR HIT GROUND. SPUN AROUND AND ROLLED OVER.

## 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 SEA93LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA139), Jun 26, 1993: Robinson R-22 (N80686), Snohomish, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE.

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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