# NTSB Accident LAX98LA115
> **Robinson R22 BETA** · 1998-03-15 · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA115
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09715
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-03-15
- **Location:** SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.249084, -120.620223
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R22 BETA
- **Registration:** N4079M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's inadvertent pulling of the mixture, instead of the carburetor heat, while preparing for the approach, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

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