19870429021689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Willimantic, CT · April 29, 1987

Date
April 29, 1987 · 14:00 local
Place
Willimantic, CT
Airport
Windham
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9070F
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87LA134
Reported as
Robsin R22
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,556 total2,504 in this make and model203 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Collided with the ground during a practice autorotated landing. Student allowed rotor decay. CFI failed correction.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATED LANDING. STUDENT ALLOWED ROTOR DECAY. CFI FAILED CORRECTION.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9070F · 1

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