What happened
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(-23) Mr. Henderson was receiving dual instruction in performing a "2-stage liftoff." Mr. Henderson added excessive collecting and moderate right cyclic control. Mr. Wilson was unable to react fast enough to prevent dynamic rollover. (.19) on September 26, 2001, about 1115, central daylight time, a Robinson R22 beta, N214WW, piloted by an airline transport pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain when the helicopter rolled over during a takeoff at East Troy Municipal Airport (57C), near East Troy, Wisconsin. The instructional flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was uninjured and the student pilot sustained minor injuries. No flight plan was on file. The local flight was originating from 57C at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. HENDERSON WAS RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION IN PERFORMING A "2-STAGE LIFTOFF." MR. HENDERSON ADDED EXCESSIVE COLLECTING AND MODERATE RIGHT CYCLIC CONTROL. MR. WILSON WAS UNABLE TO REACT FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. (.19) ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2001, ABOUT 1115, CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROBINSON R22 BETA, N214WW, PILOTED BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN WHEN THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER DURING A TAKEOFF AT EAST TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (57C), NEAR EAST TROY, WISCONSIN. THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND THE STUDENT PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING FROM 57C AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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