What happened
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(-23) Instructor states student, on second solo pickup, picked up the heli to 3-foot stabilizer hover. Unintentionally raised the collective, thus climbing to 10 feet, decreased rotor RPM, and losing directional control. He continued the climb while spinning with torque to 50+ feet. Instructor observed collective at 45 angle and could not observe individual rotor blades because of decayed rpt. Heli settled quickly to the ground and rolled over. The student was not injured.privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INSTRUCTOR STATES STUDENT, ON SECOND SOLO PICKUP, PICKED UP THE HELI TO 3-FOOT STABILIZER HOVER. UNINTENTIONALLY RAISED THE COLLECTIVE, THUS CLIMBING TO 10 FEET, DECREASED ROTOR RPM, AND LOSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE CONTINUED THE CLIMB WHILE SPINNING WITH TORQUE TO 50+ FEET. INSTRUCTOR OBSERVED COLLECTIVE AT 45 ANGLE AND COULD NOT OBSERVE INDIVIDUAL ROTOR BLADES BECAUSE OF DECAYED RPT. HELI SETTLED QUICKLY TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER. THE STUDENT WAS NOT INJURED.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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