N2308X – Robinson R22 – 1998-01-31 NTSB Accident Report

On January 31, 1998, a Robinson R22 (N2308X) was involved in an incident near Oxnard, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper use of the collective during the initiation of the rollover, which prevented the recovery from the condition.

On January 30, 1998, at 1619 hours Pacific standard time, a Robinson R22, N2308X, rolled onto its left side following a hard landing at the Oxnard, California, airport. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The personal flight departed from the Camarillo, California, airport at an unknown time and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

The pilot reported that he was doing touch-and-go landings to the dirt taxiway at the Oxnard airport. He stated that during the accident sequence the helicopter touched down hard and the left skid got stuck in the mud.

This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX98LA083. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2308X.