19940323006559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Simi Valley, CA · March 23, 1994

Date: March 23, 1994 · 13:00 local
Place: Simi Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4081P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA172
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total1,500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N4081PRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 1996 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1786 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA

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What happened

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Student was practicing a hover. Drifted backwards left skid caught in dirt. Helicopter rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT WAS PRACTICING A HOVER. DRIFTED BACKWARDS LEFT SKID CAUGHT IN DIRT. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX94LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSimi Valley, CAThe student pilot's improper hovering autorotation by allowing the helicopter to drift laterally and rearward, resulting in the helicopter rolling over during touchdown, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.Mar 23, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4081P · 1

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

Accident 19920504013249APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Burbank, CARan out of fuel returning to airport after dual maneuvers. Landed hard in city park bending tailboom.May 4, 1992 · Substantial damage