# Accident 19971017031389A: Robsin R22BETA, Pompano Beach, FL, October 17, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1997, 09:46 local time
- Place: Pompano Beach, FL
- Airport: Pompano Beach Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.2295° N, 80.1307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2295&lon=-80.1307&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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971017031389A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICE AUTORATATION. STUDENT FLARED. ROTOR DECAY. LEFT SKID TOUCED. CFI BLOCKED BY STUDENT. MADE DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. (-23) AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING PRACTICE AUTO ROTATIONS. INSPECTED AIRFRAME AND ENGINE LOG BOOKS. 100 HR/ANNUAL WAS CURRENT. MAINTENANCE NOT A FACTOR. AIRCRAFT WAS IN AN AIRWORTHY CONDITION. POWER RECOVERY STARTED LATE.

## 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 MIA98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA012), Oct 17, 1997: Robinson R22 Beta (N333PH), Pompano Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper use of collective control by the dual student which prevented the flight instructor from stopping an uncontrolled roll to the left.

## Other reports on N333PH (1)

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

- [Incident 19970301009339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970301009339I), Mar 1, 1997: Robsin R22BETA (N333PH), Pompano Beach, FL. 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…

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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