# Accident 19950327049529A: Robsin R22BETA, Byron, CA, March 27, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1995, 17:00 local time
- Place: Byron, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.0002° N, 122.0297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0002&lon=-122.0297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8320A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8320A) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950327049529A

## Narrative

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

(-16) ACCIDENT RESULT OF HELICOPTER AND SKID SINKING IN SOFT GROUND. SITE HAD BEEN IN USE BY OPERATOR FOR TRAINING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. RECENT RAINS HAD MADE TOUCH DOWN SPOT SOFT.

## 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 LAX95LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA147), Mar 28, 1995: Robinson R-22B (N8320A), Byron, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the unsuitable terrain selected by the pilots.

## Other reports on N8320A (1)

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

- [Accident 20050811020719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050811020719A), Aug 11, 2005: Robsin R22BETA (N8320A), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 11, 2005 at about 1215 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R-22-beta, N8320A registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by the pilot…

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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