- Date
- January 21, 1990, 11:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Ramona, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2258RRobinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 10, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900121000779A
- Case key
- 26723
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Probable cause
The pilot encountered a tailwind while on final approach, but delayed the go-around. During the go-around the pilot failed to maintain airspeed and entered a descent (settling with power).
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot encountered unfavorable winds while on a local sight-seeing flight. He elected to land at a friend's helipad. At the time he initiated his final approach the winds were from the north. During the final approach the winds shifted 180 degrees. The plt delayed the go-around. During the go-around he inadvertently entered into a settling with power condition which he could not recover. He stated that the helicopter did not experience any preimpact malfunctions or failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2258R
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 499
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Diciero, Mark Et Al
- Registered owner
- Unknown
- Departed
- SEE · San Diego, CA
- Destination
- SEE
- Airport
- Pvt Helipad
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 559 total · 450 in this make and model · 537 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 315° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.