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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Rotorwayexec · Phoenix, AZ · February 25, 2002

Date: February 25, 2002 · 14:30 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9876D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA096
Reported as: Amtr Rotorwayexec
Fatal injuries: 0

N9876DRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2018 · Cobb International ROTORWAY EXEC 90S/N RI-5160 · Built 1992 Airframe modelCobb International ROTORWAY EXEC 90 Engine modelRotorway RI-600NReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The student was demonstrating autorotations (with power recovery) to the instructor pilot. The helicopter entered the third practice autorotation at approx. 500 ft (AGL) heading northbound. The helicopter was flared and positioned leval at approx. 30 ft (AGL). Attempts to apply power at this stage/altitude were unsuccessful. Both pilots were on the controls at this point. The I.p. raised the collective at approx. 10 ft (AGL) to cushion the landing but the vehicle "fell-thru" making hard ground contact, collapsing the l/h skid, and rolling onto it's l/h side-coming to rest. There were no injuries or fire ensuing. The helicopter/vehicle sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STUDENT WAS DEMONSTRATING AUTOROTATIONS (WITH POWER RECOVERY) TO THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT. THE HELICOPTER ENTERED THE THIRD PRACTICE AUTOROTATION AT APPROX. 500 FT (AGL) HEADING NORTHBOUND. THE HELICOPTER WAS FLARED AND POSITIONED LEVAL AT APPROX. 30 FT (AGL). ATTEMPTS TO APPLY POWER AT THIS STAGE/ALTITUDE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. BOTH PILOTS WERE ON THE CONTROLS AT THIS POINT. THE I.P. RAISED THE COLLECTIVE AT APPROX. 10 FT (AGL) TO CUSHION THE LANDING BUT THE VEHICLE "FELL-THRU" MAKING HARD GROUND CONTACT, COLLAPSING THE L/H SKID, AND ROLLING ONTO IT'S L/H SIDE-COMING TO REST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRE ENSUING. THE HELICOPTER/VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX02LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe student's inadvertent over control of the throttle mechanism, which resulted in the bending of the throttle mechanical stop and binding the linkage in the idle position. Also causal was the CFI's inadequate supervision. A factor in the accident was the…Feb 25, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9876D · 2

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

Accident 20030205001939APhoenix, AZ(.19) On February 5, 2003, at 0815 mountain standard time, a cobb rotorway exec 90, N9876D, made a hard landing after experiencing a loss of tail rotor authority at the Phoenix Regional Airport (A39), casa grande, Arizona. Cobb international operated the…Feb 5, 2003 · Substantial damage Accident 19950113000589ALevel Off Touchdown · Chandler, AZStudent improperly applied collective landing. Left skid dug in helicopter rolled over.Jan 13, 1995 · Substantial damage