# Accident 20130508006689A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Honolulu, HI, May 8, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 8, 2013, 15:20 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.3111° N, 157.8592° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3111&lon=-157.8592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5ZK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5ZK-2018-03-06) (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: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 391 total, 319 in this make and model, 92 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA222) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130508006689A

## Narrative

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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3000 FEET MSL OVER HONOLULU THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE LOW ROTOR RPM HORN SOUNDED. PILOT IMMEDIATILY ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO LAND. PILOT CONTACTED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ON THE WAY DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A DOWNTOWN SIDE STEET AND SLID 155 FEET INTO A PARKED CAR. BOTH CAR AND AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 WPR13LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA222), May 9, 2013: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N5ZK), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic’s failure to properly inspect the helicopter following maintenance performed by an apprentice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the improper rigging of the mixture…

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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