19860515018019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Tucson, AZ · May 15, 1986

Date
May 15, 1986 · 11:00 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
Ryan
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9072Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA219
Reported as
Robsin R22
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,050 total1,019 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During recovery from practice autorotation, student froze on controls. Instructor unable to prevent hard touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

DURING RECOVERY FROM PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, STUDENT FROZE ON CONTROLS. INSTRUCTOR UNABLE TO PREVENT HARD TOUCHDOWN.

NTSB investigation

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