# Accident 19941122038759A: Robsin R22BETA, Honolulu, HI, November 22, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 1994, 13:30 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Airport: Honolulu International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.3407° N, 157.9392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3407&lon=-157.9392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31MK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 62 total, 62 in this make and model, 62 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941122038759A

## Narrative

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

PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT TEST. AUTOROTATION AND 180 DEGREE RECOVERY. ROTOR DECAY. EXAMINER TRIED RECOVER BUT UNABLE.

## 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 LAX95LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA039), Nov 22, 1994: Robinson R-22B (N31MK), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper use of the collective and throttle controls and his failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during a practice autorotation.

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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