# Incident 19970301009339I: Robsin R22BETA, Pompano Beach, FL, March 1, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1997, 12:50 local time
- Place: Pompano Beach, FL
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.2416° N, 80.1339° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pompano Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2416&lon=-80.1339&mi=10
- Aircraft: N333PH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333PH) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,750 total, 400 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970301009339I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: HELICOPTER MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON BEACH DUE TO STRONG LATERAL VIBRATION CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE WIRE BETWEEN THE MAGNETO AND THE #2 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG. THE HELICOPTER WAS TRAILERED BACK TO FBO WHERE THE WIRE WAS REPLACED AND FLIGHT TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

## Other reports on N333PH (1)

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

- [Accident 19971017031389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971017031389A), Oct 17, 1997: Robsin R22BETA (N333PH), Pompano Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Practice autoratation. Student flared. Rotor decay. Left skid touced. CFI blocked by student. Made dynamic rollover. (-23) aircraft suffered substantial damage…

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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