# Accident 19980725017719A: Robsin R22, Lubbock, TX, July 25, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 1998, 13:15 local time
- Place: Lubbock, TX
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7299° N, 101.8301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7299&lon=-101.8301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N789HP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N789HP-2003-05-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA330) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980725017719A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE MAKING A PRACTICE AUTO ROTATION LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THAT AT 40 FEET AGL HE FLARED THE HELICOPTER; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND. AT 10 FEET AGL THE PILOT RAISED THE COLLECTIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND.  THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND TAIL FIRST, THE SKIDS THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND AND THE RIGHT SKID SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE.  THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.

## 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 FTW98LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA330), Jul 25, 1998: Robinson R22 (N789HP), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to perform an adequate flare, and his improper touchdown technique. Factors were the pilot's improper evaluation of the weather conditions, and the high density altitude and…

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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