# Accident 20050625014019A: Robsin R22BETA, Osage Beach, MO, June 25, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 2005, 11:00 local time
- Place: Osage Beach, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1106° N, 92.6806° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1106&lon=-92.6806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7195L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7195L-2008-09-18) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 606 total, 49 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI05CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050625014019A

## Narrative

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

(-23) MIDWEST AERONAUTICAL TRAINING, INC. WAS HIRED BY A PROFESSIONAL PHOTGRAPHER TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF BOATS FOR A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE. WHILE PHOTOGRAPHING THESE FAST-MOVING BOATS, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO TAKE CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHS. DURING A TURN, THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE WATER'S SURFACE AND SANK IN 60 TO 70 FEET OF WATER. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED. THEY WERE PICKED UP FROM THE WATER BY BOATERS IN THE AREA.

## 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 CHI05CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA159), Jun 25, 2005: Robinson R22 Beta (N7195L), Osage Beach, MO, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining clearance from the water while maneuvering for photographs.

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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