# Accident 20140620010399A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Long Beach, CA, June 20, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 2014, 10:20 local time
- Place: Long Beach, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: 4SRA
- Location: 33.8139° N, 118.1567° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8139&lon=-118.1567&mi=10
- Aircraft: N681SH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N681SH-2017-06-29) (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: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA256) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140620010399A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 20, ABOUT 1020 PST (PACIFIC STANDARD TIME), A ROBINSON R-22, N681SH WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT PAD 4, LONG BEACH AIRPORT (LGB) LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.  THE STUDENT PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES (SCRAPE TO ELBOW).  THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

## 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 WPR14CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA256), Jun 20, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N681SH), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering for landing.

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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