# Accident 20030820020289A: Robsin R22BETA, Lake Wales, FL, August 20, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 2003, 12:52 local time
- Place: Lake Wales, FL
- Airport: Maxier Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.1872° N, 82.6289° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.1872&lon=-82.6289&mi=10
- Aircraft: N129YE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N129YE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O360J2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA03LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030820020289A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON AUGUST 20, 2003, ABOUT 1252 LOCAL TIME, A ROBINSON R-22, N129YE, REGISTERED TO HELI-VENTURE INC., IMPACTED THE GROUND AT TAMPA EXECUTIVE AIRPARK (3FD1) ODESSA, FLORIDA, WHILE PERFORMING A 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATION DURING A CHECK RIDE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR 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 MIA03LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA166), Aug 20, 2003: Robinson Robinson R22 Beta (N129YE), Odessa, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain the proper airspeed during the practice 180-degree autorotational landing and his failure to maintain main rotor rpm resulting in a hard landing. A contributing…

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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