# Accident 19950523012909A: Robsin R22BETA, Portland, OR, May 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1995, 18:12 local time
- Place: Portland, OR
- Airport: Portland/Hillsboro Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5802° N, 122.9100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5802&lon=-122.9100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N461H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N461H) (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 O320B1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950523012909A

## Narrative

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

ELECTED RETURN TO RAMP DUE INCREASING WIND. DURING PEDAL TURN TAIL INTO WIND. LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECT.TAIL ROTOR HIT

## 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 SEA95LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA105), May 24, 1995: Robinson R-22 (N461H), Hillsboro, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE HOVERING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDING WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS.

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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