# Accident 20191219023339A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Beeville, TX, December 19, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 19, 2019, 15:40 local time
- Place: Beeville, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.3675° N, 97.7964° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3675&lon=-97.7964&mi=10
- Aircraft: N695AP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N695AP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A (registry code 42314, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 29 total, 29 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191219023339A

## Narrative

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

N695AP A ROBINSON R22 EXPERIENCED A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER AND SUFFERED SUBSTANTAL DAMAGE DURING TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR 91 RULES ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. PILOT LOGBOOKS INDICATE THAT THE STUDENT PILOT HAD SOLOED THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT IN THE SAME AIRCRAFT.

THE STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR  STATED THAT THEY HAD FLOWN TOGETHER .7 ON THE ACCIDENT DAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPTED SOLO TAKE OFF. THE STUDENT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF "TOES FIRST" AND THE RIGHT SKID "CAUGHT" PAVEMENT WITH THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY ROLLING OVER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE.

## 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 CEN20LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA037), Dec 19, 2019: Robinson R22 (N695AP), Beeville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The solo student pilot's improper cyclic input during takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover.

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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