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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Long Beach, CA · October 9, 1981

Date: October 9, 1981 · 11:09 local
Place: Long Beach, CA
Airport: Long Beach
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9068T
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82FUA16
Reported as: Robsin R22
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 601 total283 in this make and model208 in the last 90 days

N9068TRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22S/N 0173 · Built 1981 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student used incorrect recovery on practice autorotation RPM decay. CFI took over too late. Rolled over at impact.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT USED INCORRECT RECOVERY ON PRACTICE AUTOROTATION RPM DECAY. CFI TOOK OVER TOO LATE. ROLLED OVER AT IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX82FUA16Accident · No injuriesClosedLong Beach, CAOct 9, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9068T · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910403008309APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Camarillo, CAStudent on first solo tried to land on raised concrete pad contrary to instructions. Tipped,panicked. Spun. Rolled.Apr 3, 1991 · Substantial damage Incident 19900117032719IHovering · Lancaster, CAStudent lost control while practicing hovering maneuvers. Tail rotor impacted ground.Jan 17, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19870316017279IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Pomona, CASolo student thought he had a rotor overspeed and autorotated. No mechanical discrepancies found.Mar 16, 1987 Incident 19851027062839IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Van Nuys, CALost power and landed in a field. Drive belt had failed.Oct 27, 1985