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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22BETA · Manassas, VA · January 20, 2002

Date: January 20, 2002 · 12:30 local
Place: Manassas, VA
Airport: Harry P Davis Field
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1964J
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA050
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA

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What happened

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(-23) During checkride for addition of rotorcraft category to private pilot certificate, airman made a hard landing during a simulated engine failure from a hover. The left lower frame was bent. No injuries. Substantial damage. Investigation ongoing. Corrective action to be determined.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CHECKRIDE FOR ADDITION OF ROTORCRAFT CATEGORY TO PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE, AIRMAN MADE A HARD LANDING DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE FROM A HOVER. THE LEFT LOWER FRAME WAS BENT. NO INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE DETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC02LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportManassas, VAThe pilot's improper autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and bent airframe support tube. A factor in this accident was previous damage to the airframe support tube.Jan 20, 2002 · Substantial damage