Accident Robinson R22 N90669, Monday 7 March 1988

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Date:	Monday 7 March 1988
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Robinson R22
Owner/operator:	Toyoshi Kimura
Registration:	N90669
MSN:	0119
Year of manufacture:	1981
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hialeah, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Opa Locka, FL (KOPF)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT OF THE GRASS. THE FRONT PART OF THE SKIDS BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE 2 FOOT HEIGHT GRASS AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. INSTRUCTION WAS NOT TAKING PLACE, HOWEVER, THE SECOND PILOT HAD 75 HOURS IN MAKE AND MODEL AND WAS CURRENT & QUALIFIED FOR HELICOPTER FLIGHT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: