# NTSB Accident NYC95FA221
> **ROBINSON R-22 BETA** · 1995-09-10 · AKRON, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95FA221
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04567
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-09-10
- **Location:** AKRON, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.039203, -81.480865
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R-22 BETA
- **Registration:** N22BX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the rotor RPM, and his improper remedial action, which resulted in the rotor stalling.  A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in helicopters, and his lack of total experience in make and model.

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