NONE · ROBINSON R-22B · 1992-05-04 · SUN VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA199
Event ID
20001211X14679
Type
Accident
Date
1992-05-04
Location
SUN VALLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.230773, -118.339332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R-22B
Registration
N4081P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
1) FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE CFI AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, AND 2) THE CFI'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE LANDING FLARE TIMING DURING THE AUTO ROTATION.