# Accident 20000103006489A: Robsin R44, Cayey, PR, January 3, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 3, 2000, 14:30 local time
- Place: Cayey, PR
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 18.1153° N, 66.1629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cayey, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.1153&lon=-66.1629&mi=10
- Aircraft: N233MP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N233MP-2018-01-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R44
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA00FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA060) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000103006489A

## Narrative

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

(-23) TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS, THE HELICOPTER IS BEING RETURNED TO THE ROBINSON FACTORY TO HAVE THE ENGINE RUN ON THEIR DYAMOMETER.

## 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 MIA00FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA060), Jan 3, 2000: Robinson R44 (N233MP), Cayey, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat as required by the Pilot's Operating Handbook resulting in a loss of engine and rotor rpm, forced landing to none suitable terrain (residence), 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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