# NTSB Accident LAX92LA076
> **ROBINSON R-22B** · 1992-01-01 · LODI, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX92LA076
- **Event ID:** 20001211X14002
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-01-01
- **Location:** LODI, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.189186, -121.249748
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R-22B
- **Registration:** N889KT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL AND DELAY IN FLARING THE HELICOPTER FOR AN AUTOROTATIVE TOUCHDOWN. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND THE SOFT TERRAIN WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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