# Accident 20070427009019A: Robsin R22BETA, West Palm Beac, FL, April 27, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 2007, 11:15 local time
- Place: West Palm Beac, FL
- Airport: North Palm Beach County Genera
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.8453° N, 80.5047° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8453&lon=-80.5047&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7535Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7535Z-2025-04-17) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 650 total, 650 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA07CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070427009019A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE HELICOPTER WAS ENGAGED IN INSTRUCTION AT THE NORTH COUNTY AIRPORT (F45) WHICH IS LOCATED IN WEST PALM BEACH, FL. WHILE WORKING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 500 FEET AGL THE STUDENT PULLED THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO THE CUTOFF POSITION. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LOSING POWER, WHICH CAUSED THE INSTRUCTOR TO ENTER AUTOROTATION. THE FORCED LANDING TO A NEARBY FIELD WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 MIA07CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA079), Apr 27, 2007: Robinson R-22 Beta II (N7535Z), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadvertent shutting off of the mixture control while performing the prelanding checks that resulted loss of engine power and a roll over during the subsequent forced landing.

## Other reports on N7535Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20050128034219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050128034219A), Jan 28, 2005: Robsin R22BETA (N7535Z), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) On January 28, 2005, at approximately 1625 MST, the CFI [privacy data omitted] was providing primary flight instruction to the student pilot [privacy…

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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