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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Renton, WA · January 11, 2002

Date: January 11, 2002 · 11:30 local
Place: Renton, WA
Airport: Renton Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7185A
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA026
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Fatal injuries: 0

N7185ARegistration cancelled Apr 12, 2002 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2997 · Built 1999 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The flight instructor, employed by a helicopter flight school, was conducting a "demo" flight and/or introductory helicopter flight lesson to a non-rated pilot. The instructor had completed the sfar 73 safety briefing for the R-22 prior to the flight. During a demonstration of hovering, the instructor was guarding controls while the student was hovering. The student made a minor control correction and then quickly over-corrected. The instructor was unable to make a correction prior to the skid contacting the ground, causing the helicoter to roll over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, EMPLOYED BY A HELICOPTER FLIGHT SCHOOL, WAS CONDUCTING A "DEMO" FLIGHT AND/OR INTRODUCTORY HELICOPTER FLIGHT LESSON TO A NON-RATED PILOT. THE INSTRUCTOR HAD COMPLETED THE SFAR 73 SAFETY BRIEFING FOR THE R-22 PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. DURING A DEMONSTRATION OF HOVERING, THE INSTRUCTOR WAS GUARDING CONTROLS WHILE THE STUDENT WAS HOVERING. THE STUDENT MADE A MINOR CONTROL CORRECTION AND THEN QUICKLY OVER-CORRECTED. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A CORRECTION PRIOR TO THE SKID CONTACTING THE GROUND, CAUSING THE HELICOTER TO ROLL OVER.

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 SEA02LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRenton, WAThe flight instructor's failure to ensure that adequate altitude/clearance above the ground was maintained during hovering flight, resulting in an inadvertent ground contact and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. A factor was the flight…Jan 11, 2002 · Substantial damage