# Accident 19990816012449A: Robsin R22, Mansfield, MA, August 16, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 1999, 16:30 local time
- Place: Mansfield, MA
- Airport: Mansfield Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0009° N, 71.1980° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MANSFIELD MUNI (1B9), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0009&lon=-71.1980&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20879, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20879-2000-09-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990816012449A

## Narrative

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

1993 ROBINSON R-22 HELICOPTER CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS TAKING OFF ON HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. THE LEFT SKID CAME OFF GROUND AND RIGHT SKID STAYED ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT STARTED NOVING TO RIGHT. RIGHT SKID CAME CONTACT WITH LUMP OF GRASS AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THIS IS WHAT IS KNOWN AS DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

## 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 NYC99LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA204), Aug 16, 1999: Robinson R-22 (N20879), Mansfield, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Was the student pilot's failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter while bringing it to a hover. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.

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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