# Accident 19931018039729A: Robsin R22BETA, Sunland, CA, October 18, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1993, 14:30 local time
- Place: Sunland, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pinnacle Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2595° N, 118.3203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2595&lon=-118.3203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N192KC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N192KC-2017-07-07) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,800 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931018039729A

## Narrative

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

DEMO OF PINNICLE LANDING. ENCOUNTERED WINDSHEAR. LANDED SHORT OF MOUNTAIN TOP. 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 LAX94LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA016), Oct 18, 1993: Robinson R-22 Beta (N192KC), Sunland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the CFI's poor inflight planning/decision and failure to follow normal procedures. The tailwind was a factor in this accident.

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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