What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 26, 2000, at approx. 2100Z, in Manati, puerto rico, an R-22, helicopter from avitech, had an emergency landing in which the aircraft was substantially damaged. The FSDO was notified on December 27, 2000, at approximately 1300Z, by personnel from avitech. In this incident, the instructor, jaime vega, stated that while conducting instruction with his student, manolo carro, had problems with the engine. Mr. Vega stated that the engine did not respond on recovery while practicing autorotations. At that time Mr. Vega performed an actual autorotation to the ground in which both the student and himself were not hurt, but the R-22 was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 26, 2000, AT APPROX. 2100Z, IN MANATI, PUERTO RICO, AN R-22, HELICOPTER FROM AVITECH, HAD AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN WHICH THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FSDO WAS NOTIFIED ON DECEMBER 27, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300Z, BY PERSONNEL FROM AVITECH. IN THIS INCIDENT, THE INSTRUCTOR, JAIME VEGA, STATED THAT WHILE CONDUCTING INSTRUCTION WITH HIS STUDENT, MANOLO CARRO, HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. MR. VEGA STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND ON RECOVERY WHILE PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS. AT THAT TIME MR. VEGA PERFORMED AN ACTUAL AUTOROTATION TO THE GROUND IN WHICH BOTH THE STUDENT AND HIMSELF WERE NOT HURT, BUT THE R-22 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.