# Accident 19940922029819A: Robsin R22BETA, Chico, CA, September 22, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 1994, 18:30 local time
- Place: Chico, CA
- Airport: Ranchaero Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7404° N, 121.8291° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7404&lon=-121.8291&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4001B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4001B-2000-03-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINER (registry code 7640115, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-mariner) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 130 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA374) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940922029819A

## Narrative

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

SUPERVISED SOLO. ADVISED NEEDED MORE CYCLIC SANS CFI. OVER USED CYCLIO ON LIFTOFF. RIGHT TURN. SKID DUG IN. ROLLED.

## 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 LAX94LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA374), Sep 23, 1994: Robinson R-22 (N4001B), Chico, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper use of the flight controls. The student pilot's lack of experience in the helicopter is 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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