# Accident 20010805022229A: Robsin R22BETA, Islip, NY, August 5, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 2001, 16:56 local time
- Place: Islip, NY
- Airport: Long Island Mac Arthur
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7298° N, 73.2091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7298&lon=-73.2091&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 NYC01LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010805022229A

## Narrative

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

(-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 PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND. THE PIC AND STUDENT PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.

## 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 NYC01LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA204), Aug 5, 2001: Robinson R22 (N4066G), Islip, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation. Factors included the flight instructor's overconfidence in the pilot receiving instruction, and that pilot's improper…

## Other reports on N4066G (1)

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

- [Accident 19990815012099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990815012099A), Aug 15, 1999: Robsin R22BETA (N4066G), Islip, NY, Substantial damage. 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…

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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