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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Franklin, CA · April 23, 2001

Date: April 23, 2001 · 16:00 local
Place: Franklin, CA
Airport: Franklin Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N806EH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01LA156
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA

N806EHRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1452 · Built 1990 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)The student and flight instructor were practicing hovering autorotations. During the maneuver, the student lowered the collective rapidly and the aircraft descended and hit the ground. The instructor tried to save the maneuver and was unable to do so. One of the skids became stuck to the ground and the helicopter rolled over. There were no injuries, visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE PRACTICING HOVERING AUTOROTATIONS. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE STUDENT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE RAPIDLY AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND HIT THE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO SAVE THE MANEUVER AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. ONE OF THE SKIDS BECAME STUCK TO THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 LAX01LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFortuna, CAThe student's improper procedure during a practice emergency that exceeded the instructor's reaction capability.Apr 23, 2001 · Substantial damage