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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Bunnell, FL · November 9, 2001

Date: November 9, 2001 · 12:55 local
Place: Bunnell, FL
Airport: Flagler County Airport
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4009W
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02LA011
Reported as: Robsin R22
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,580 total150 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N4009WRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1381 · Built 1960 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During autorotation the instructor noticed airspeed was declining and student froze on controls. Attempt by instructor to recover was unsuccessful, hitting tail rotor first and destroying the helicopter. There were no injuries or other property damage. An inspection of the helicopter by FAA found no deficiencies which would have contributed to the accident. (.4) the pilot-in-command (CFI) instructed the dual student to demonstrate a straight in autorotation. The dual student initiated a flare/deceleration early. The CFI took possession of the flight controls and did not instruct the dual student to relinquish the flight controls. The CFI flared too high, the dual student froze on the flight controls and the helicopter collided with the ground hard.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AUTOROTATION THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED AIRSPEED WAS DECLINING AND STUDENT FROZE ON CONTROLS. ATTEMPT BY INSTRUCTOR TO RECOVER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, HITTING TAIL ROTOR FIRST AND DESTROYING THE HELICOPTER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. AN INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER BY FAA FOUND NO DEFICIENCIES WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. (.4) THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI) INSTRUCTED THE DUAL STUDENT TO DEMONSTRATE A STRAIGHT IN AUTOROTATION. THE DUAL STUDENT INITIATED A FLARE/DECELERATION EARLY. THE CFI TOOK POSSESSION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND DID NOT INSTRUCT THE DUAL STUDENT TO RELINQUISH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE CFI FLARED TOO HIGH, THE DUAL STUDENT FROZE ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND HARD.

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 ATL02LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBunnell, FLThe pilot-in-commands (CFI) failure to follow procedures and directives (positive relinquish of flight controls from a dual student and improper flare (too high) during an autorotation) which resulted in a subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident…Nov 9, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4009W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20010310006139AAlvardo, TX(-23) Mr. David w. smith who resides at [privacy data omitted] is the owner of a/c N4009W. [privacy data omitted] . While hovering low over the ground during a test flight at Mr. Smith's residence, one blade of the helicopter's rotor struck a grounding wire…Mar 10, 2001 · No damage