# Accident 20020111002309A: Robsin R22BETA, Renton, WA, January 11, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 11, 2002, 11:30 local time
- Place: Renton, WA
- Airport: Renton Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.4492° N, 122.2261° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4492&lon=-122.2261&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7185A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7185A-2002-04-12) (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 SEA02LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020111002309A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, EMPLOYED BY A HELICOPTER FLIGHT SCHOOL, WAS CONDUCTING A "DEMO" FLIGHT AND/OR INTRODUCTORY HELICOPTER FLIGHT LESSON TO A NON-RATED PILOT. THE INSTRUCTOR HAD COMPLETED THE SFAR 73 SAFETY BRIEFING FOR THE R-22 PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. DURING A DEMONSTRATION OF HOVERING, THE INSTRUCTOR WAS GUARDING CONTROLS WHILE THE STUDENT WAS HOVERING. THE STUDENT MADE A MINOR CONTROL CORRECTION AND THEN QUICKLY OVER-CORRECTED. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A CORRECTION PRIOR TO THE SKID CONTACTING THE GROUND, CAUSING THE HELICOTER TO ROLL OVER.

## 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 SEA02LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA026), Jan 11, 2002: Robinson R22 Beta (N7185A), Renton, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to ensure that adequate altitude/clearance above the ground was maintained during hovering flight, resulting in an inadvertent ground contact and subsequent loss of…

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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