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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Piru, CA · July 14, 1985

Date: July 14, 1985 · 09:00 local
Place: Piru, CA
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N85594
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85LA317
Reported as: Robsin R22
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total460 in this make and model205 in the last 90 days

N85594Registration cancelled Jul 22, 2003 · Robinson Helicopter R22S/N 0473 · Built 1985 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During autorotative approach student froze on controls with throttle locked. Rolled over in soft sand on impact.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AUTOROTATIVE APPROACH STUDENT FROZE ON CONTROLS WITH THROTTLE LOCKED. ROLLED OVER IN SOFT SAND ON IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX85LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiru, CAThe flight instructor instructed the 25-hour student plt to perform an autorotation with a pwr recovery at 20 ft AGL. The instructor became aware too late that the student was 'dead locked' on the controls and he was unable to recover prior to touchdown. A…Jul 14, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N85594 · 1

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

Accident 19900907038659AUnauth Low Level Opns · Beatty, NVUnable to clear rising terrain,lost rotor RPM trying to turn and dropped to ground. High density altitude a factor.Sep 7, 1990 · Substantial damage