# Accident 20020327005999A: Robsin R22BETA, Mount Vernon, OH, March 27, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 2002, 12:55 local time
- Place: Mount Vernon, OH
- Airport: Knox County Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3286° N, 82.5236° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3286&lon=-82.5236&mi=10
- Aircraft: N961CL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N961CL) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC02LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020327005999A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS COMPLETING HIS SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. UPON TOUCH DOWN THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. THE HELICOPTER SPUN TO THE LEFT SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING THE TAIL BOOM TO STRIKE THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHO HAD COME OUT TO MEET THE HELICOPTER. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE TARMAC WITH SUCH FORCE AS TO CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RECEIVED A CUT TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.

## 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 NYC02LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA075), Mar 27, 2002: Robinson R-22 (N961CL), Mount Vernon, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.

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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