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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Parkland, FL · February 12, 2001

Date: February 12, 2001 · 16:40 local
Place: Parkland, FL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2327S
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA01LA076
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA

N2327SRegistration cancelled Feb 12, 2007 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2113 · Built 1992 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Flight instructor (PIC) was giving instruction to student. Student was flying the helicopter in a practice hover over a field. The student let the helicopter descend and drift to the left. Before he could take control, the left skid contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled over to the due to dynamic forces.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (PIC) WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION TO STUDENT. STUDENT WAS FLYING THE HELICOPTER IN A PRACTICE HOVER OVER A FIELD. THE STUDENT LET THE HELICOPTER DESCEND AND DRIFT TO THE LEFT. BEFORE HE COULD TAKE CONTROL, THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER TO THE DUE TO DYNAMIC FORCES.

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 MIA01LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParkland, FLThe failure of the instructor to take corrective action in a timely manner to prevent the helicopter from contacting the ground when the student allowed it to descend during hover practice which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Feb 12, 2001 · Substantial damage