# NTSB Accident LAX98LA042
> **Robinson R22 BETA** · 1997-11-22 · LONG BEACH, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA042
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09208
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-22
- **Location:** LONG BEACH, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.809185, -118.179161
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R22 BETA
- **Registration:** N45SG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the flight instructor's failure to thoroughly brief his student on the performance standards of the proposed autorotation and the method to be used for a positive transfer of controls.  The student's failure to verify the performance standards of the autorotation, to recognize an excessive rate of descent, and to relinquish control of the throttle to the instructor were factors in this accident.

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