# Accident 20180128001669A: Robinson R-22 BETA, Homestead, FL, January 28, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 28, 2018, 14:00 local time
- Place: Homestead, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.4761° N, 80.3739° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.4761&lon=-80.3739&mi=10
- Aircraft: N127AG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N127AG-2019-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-B2C (registry code 42139, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-b2c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R-22 BETA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 780 total, 184 in this make and model, 57 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180128001669A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS OPERATING PART 91 FOR AGRICULTURAL BIRD MITIGATION AND ON HIS DOWNWIND LEG CAUGHT THE LEFT SKID ON THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CRASH AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 GAA18CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA113), Jan 28, 2018: Robinson Helicopter R22 (N127AG), Homstead, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s diverted attention to his phone while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in collision with terrain.

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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