# Accident 19950910028089A: Robsin R22BETA, Akron, OH, September 10, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1995, 17:50 local time
- Place: Akron, OH
- Airport: Akron Fulton International Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0392° N, 81.4809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0392&lon=-81.4809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22BX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22BX-2012-09-06) (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 O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,575 total, 11 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA221) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950910028089A

## Narrative

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

CLIMBED TO 200 AGL. WOBBLED TURNED BACK AND SPUN TO GROUND. NO CONTROL ANOMALIES. ENGINE TO BE EXAMINED. (-23) HELICOPTER DEPARTED TO THE NORTH AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 200 FEET. WITNESSES STATED HELICOPTER BEGAN TO WOBBLE, TURNED BACK TOWARDS AIRPORT AND SPUN THREE TO FOUR TIMES BEFORE IMPACTING GROUND. EXAMINATION OF WRECKAGE CONFIRMED CONTROL CONTINUITY TO THE CYCLIC, COLLECTIVE AND T/R CONTROLS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.

## 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 NYC95FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA221), Sep 10, 1995: Robinson R-22 Beta (N22BX), Akron, OH, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the rotor RPM, and his improper remedial action, which resulted in the rotor stalling. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in…

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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