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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Encinitas, CA · August 25, 2003

Date: August 25, 2003 · 10:10 local
Place: Encinitas, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8049V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03FA282
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 71 total71 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N8049VRegistration cancelled Feb 18, 2004 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2394 · Built 1993 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 25, 2003 at approximately 1010 local pacific time a Robinson 22, N8049V, piloted by a student pilot on a cross-country flight from montgomery (myf) to long beach (lgb) airport, encountered instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and crashed into the ocean. IMC conditions prevailed along the route of flight at the time of the accident. A visual flight (VFR) flight plan was filed and opened. The aircraft was destoyed and the student was fatally injured as a result of this accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 25, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1010 LOCAL PACIFIC TIME A ROBINSON 22, N8049V, PILOTED BY A STUDENT PILOT ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM MONTGOMERY (MYF) TO LONG BEACH (LGB) AIRPORT, ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN. IMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A VISUAL FLIGHT (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND OPENED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTOYED AND THE STUDENT WAS FATALLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX03FA282Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEncinitas, CAThe student pilot's spatial disorientation and inadvertent descent into the ocean while maneuvering to avoid inclement weather. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision due to his improper approval of his student's preflight preparation…Aug 25, 2003 · Destroyed