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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22BETAII · Silvercity, MT · January 31, 2002

Date: January 31, 2002 · 10:53 local
Place: Silvercity, MT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7507G
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02FA035
Reported as: Robsin R22BETAII
Fatal injuries: 0

N7507GRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3240 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During a practice auto-rotation, a power recovery was attempted. A transfer of controls took place, when it was apparent that the a/c was out ofcontrol, and a collision with the ground was imminent.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A PRACTICE AUTO-ROTATION, A POWER RECOVERY WAS ATTEMPTED. A TRANSFER OF CONTROLS TOOK PLACE, WHEN IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE A/C WAS OUT OFCONTROL, AND A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND WAS IMMINENT.

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 SEA02FA035Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSilver City, MTBoth the pilot/owner and the FAA inspector pilots' failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM during a practice auto rotation landing which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot/owner's application of excessive anti-torque pedal during…Jan 31, 2002 · Substantial damage