# Accident 19930810028419A: Robsin R22BETA, Honolulu, HI, August 10, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 1993, 18:06 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.3069° N, 157.8583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Honolulu, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3069&lon=-157.8583&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4017J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4017J-2013-10-18) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 4,350 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93FA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA318) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930810028419A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER SUSTAINED MAIN ROTOR STRIKES TO CABIN. FELL INTO OCEAN. NO ANOMALIES FOUND. MAST BUMPING IN EVIDENCE.

## 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 LAX93FA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA318), Aug 11, 1993: Robinson R-22 Beta (N4017J), Honolulu, HI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A DIVERGENCE OF THE MAIN ROTOR FROM ITS NORMAL PLANE OF ROTATION FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S) WHICH RESULTED IN ROTOR CONTACT WITH THE AIRFRAME.

## Other reports on N4017J (1)

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

- [Accident 19920404010549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920404010549A), Apr 4, 1992: Robsin R22BETA (N4017J), Carlsbad, CA, Substantial damage. High descent rate on sfl checked by safety pilot but skid hit rock and caused dynamic rollover.

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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