What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
R-22 helicopter rolled over on pad after landing. Other circumstances are unknown.(.4) during an interview and subsequent written statement, the flight instructor reported that for the first time in the training program, the student practicing hovering autorotations. The flight instructor stated that he demonstrated approximately three maneuvers. During the fourth maneuver, both he and the student were on the controls. The flight instructor stated that he slowly rolled off the throttle and the helicopter started to drift to the left and descend. The left landing skid caught the grass and the helicopter began to roll to the left. The flight instructor stated that before he could recover, the helicopter rolled over onto its side. No evidence was found to indicate a mechanical failure or malfunction.
As the FAA filed it
R-22 HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON PAD AFTER LANDING. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN.(.4) DURING AN INTERVIEW AND SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM, THE STUDENT PRACTICING HOVERING AUTOROTATIONS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE DEMONSTRATED APPROXIMATELY THREE MANEUVERS. DURING THE FOURTH MANEUVER, BOTH HE AND THE STUDENT WERE ON THE CONTROLS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE SLOWLY ROLLED OFF THE THROTTLE AND THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND DESCEND. THE LEFT LANDING SKID CAUGHT THE GRASS AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT BEFORE HE COULD RECOVER, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
NTSB investigation
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