# Accident 20010423010979A: Robsin R22BETA, Franklin, CA, April 23, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 2001, 16:00 local time
- Place: Franklin, CA
- Airport: Franklin Field Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5692° N, 124.1505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5692&lon=-124.1505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N806EH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N806EH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010423010979A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX01LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA156), Apr 23, 2001: Robinson R22 beta (N806EH), Fortuna, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student's improper procedure during a practice emergency that exceeded the instructor's reaction capability.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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