# NTSB MIA89LA001: Robinson R22, N2628B, Orlando, FL, October 1, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 1, 1988, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.459041, -81.389724 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4590&lon=-81.3897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89LA001
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32338/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA001

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, hover
  - descent - initiated, dual student
  - control interference - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Roll over, hover

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING HOVERING THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO DRIFT. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT CORRECTED THIS & RETURNED CONTROL TO THE STUDENT PLT. THE HELICOPTER THEN BEGAN TO DESCEND & THE INSTRUCTOR PLT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS WITH COLLECTIVE, BUT THE STUDENT PLT APPLIED OPPOSITE COLLECTIVE INPUT. A SKID CAUGHT THE GROUND & THE HELICOPTER THEN EXPERIENCED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. THE STUDENT HAD 7 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2628B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2628B-2001-05-22), registration cancelled 2001-05-22, S/N 0771 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R22
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 771
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-B2C 131 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rotor Flight, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: 40X, Rybolt Ranch

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,700 total, 1,760 in this make and model, 2,350 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 75 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MCO, 14 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19881001042589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881001042589A), Oct 1, 1988: Robsin R22BETA, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. During practice hover student allowed helicopter to descend. CFI took over late. Skid hit caused dynamic roll over.

## Other investigations on N2628B (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 FTW98LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA163), Mar 31, 1998: Robinson R22 Beta (N2628B), Riviera, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while performing an evasive maneuver to avoid a charging bull, resulting in a tail rotor blade strike and the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft.…

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.

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