# Accident 20011109034509A: Robsin R22, Bunnell, FL, November 9, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 2001, 12:55 local time
- Place: Bunnell, FL
- Airport: Flagler County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.4678° N, 81.2106° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4678&lon=-81.2106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4009W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4009W-2013-09-24) (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 R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,580 total, 150 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL02LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011109034509A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 ATL02LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA011), Nov 9, 2001: Robinson R-22 (N4009W), Bunnell, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

## Other reports on N4009W (1)

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

- [Accident 20010310006139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010310006139A), Mar 10, 2001: Robsin R22BETA (N4009W), Alvardo, TX, No damage. (-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…

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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