19990816012449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Mansfield, MA · August 16, 1999

Date: August 16, 1999 · 16:30 local
Place: Mansfield, MA
Airport: Mansfield Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20879
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99LA204
Reported as: Robsin R22
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N20879Registration cancelled Sep 25, 2000 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1442 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA

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What happened

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1993 Robinson R-22 helicopter crashed on take-off, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) student pilot was taking off on his second solo flight. The left skid came off ground and right skid stayed on ground. Aircraft started noving to right. Right skid came contact with lump of grass and aircraft flipped over. This is what is known as dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

1993 ROBINSON R-22 HELICOPTER CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS TAKING OFF ON HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. THE LEFT SKID CAME OFF GROUND AND RIGHT SKID STAYED ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT STARTED NOVING TO RIGHT. RIGHT SKID CAME CONTACT WITH LUMP OF GRASS AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THIS IS WHAT IS KNOWN AS DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC99LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMansfield, MAWas the student pilot's failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter while bringing it to a hover. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.Aug 16, 1999 · Substantial damage