# Accident 19990815012099A: Robsin R22BETA, Islip, NY, August 15, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1999, 11:31 local time
- Place: Islip, NY
- Airport: Long Island Mac Arthur
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8003° N, 73.1194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8003&lon=-73.1194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4066G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4066G-2018-01-18) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD99LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990815012099A

## Narrative

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

R-22 HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING OVER A GRASSY AREA WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS ROTOR, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) WX 700' CEILING 6  MILES VISIBILITY 360/7 WIND

## 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 IAD99LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA058), Aug 15, 1999: Robinson R-22 (N4066G), Islip, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: was the student pilot's improper control input and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

## Other reports on N4066G (1)

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

- [Accident 20010805022229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010805022229A), Aug 5, 2001: Robsin R22BETA (N4066G), Islip, NY, No damage. (-23) At 1653 local time on August 5, 2000, aircraft collided with ground during auto rotations to the practice area at kisp (Islip macarthur airport). The…

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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