# Accident 19950312003639A: Robsin R22, Portland, OR, March 12, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1995, 09:45 local time
- Place: Portland, OR
- Airport: Portland/Hillsboro Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: LJEG
- Location: 45.5794° N, 122.9096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5794&lon=-122.9096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N721HH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N721HH) (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 R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 640 total, 531 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950312003639A

## Narrative

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

DURING HOVER PRACTICE. POWER OFF TO AUTOROTATE. IMPACTED HARD ON LEFT SKID. ROLLED OVER. SEMI GROUND RESONANCE ALSO

## 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 SEA95LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA065), Mar 12, 1995: Robinson R-22 (N721HH), Hillsboro, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER DURING THE PRACTICE HOVER AUTOROTATION TO LANDING, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE…

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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