# NTSB MIA92LA123: Robinson R22 Beta, N4026Q, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 17, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 17, 1992, 15:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.190168, -80.170051 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1902&lon=-80.1701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA123
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33090/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA123

## Probable cause

DELAY BY THE CFI TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.  CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENTS PREMATURE FLARE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - delayed, dual student (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, dual student (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Roll over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATIVE LANDINGS WITH A POWER RECOVERY TO A HOVER, THE STUDENT DIDN'T FLARE AT THE PREDETERMINED ALTITUDE.  THE CFI TOOK CONTROL BUT THE DESCENT CONTINUED UNTIL THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND, BOUNCED, THEN TOUCHED DOWN & ROLLED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4026Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4026Q-2013-09-27), registration cancelled 2013-09-27, S/N 1521, built 1990 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R22 BETA
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1521
- Airframe hours: 1903
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-B2C 124 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Volar Helicopters, Inc.
- Registered owner: Daf Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 15, 1992, 3 hours before
- Departed: FXE

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial, flight instructor; instrument ratings: helicopter; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 328 total, 220 in this make and model, 280 as pilot in command, 75 in the last 90 days, 56 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19920517053519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920517053519A), May 17, 1992: Robsin R22BETA, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. During practice autorotations to flare student failed to timely use cyclic.CFI too late to prevent hard landing.

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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