# Accident 20001214041039A: Robsin R22BETA, Las Vegas, NV, December 14, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 14, 2000, 14:02 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2196° N, 115.1705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2196&lon=-115.1705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7189K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7189K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (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 R22BETA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001214041039A

## Narrative

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

(-23)ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A PRACTICE 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATIONAL MANEUVER INTO A REMOTE FLOOD RETENTION BASIN. THE ROTOR RPM WAS ALL ALLOWED TO DECAY DURING THE DECELERATION AND FLARE PHASE OF THE AUTOROTATION WHICH WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE HARD LANDING.  HARD LANDING DID OCCUR AT THE BASE OF SLOPPING TERRAIN SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL UPON 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 LAX01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA058), Dec 14, 2000: Robinson R22 Beta (N7189K), North Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the second pilot and delay taking control of the aircraft and implementing remedial action. A factor in the accident was the second pilot's…

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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