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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Oxnard, CA · January 30, 1998

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Date
January 30, 1998 · 16:19 local
Place
Oxnard, CA
Airport
Oxnard Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2308X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX98LA083
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
132 total122 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N2308XRegistration cancelled Jul 7, 2011 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1963 · Built 1991Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETAEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot reported that he was doing touch and go landings to the dirt taxiway. The helicopter touched down hard and left skid got stuck in the mud. The pilot then attempted to liftoff, but the helicopter rolled onto its left side and he couldn't recover from dynamic rollover. (-23) see attached statement; no narrative attached.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS TO THE DIRT TAXIWAY. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND LEFT SKID GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO LIFTOFF, BUT THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE AND HE COULDN'T RECOVER FROM DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. (-23) SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT; NO NARRATIVE ATTACHED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX98LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOxnard, CAThe pilot's improper use of the collective during the initiation of the rollover, which prevented the recovery from the condition.Jan 31, 1998 · Substantial damage