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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Lasvegas, NV · March 29, 2002

Date: March 29, 2002 · 15:45 local
Place: Lasvegas, NV
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7040C
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA119
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Fatal injuries: 0

N7040CRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3187 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot, CFI, was demonstrating a normal autorotation from 800 feet AGL to the student pilot when during final 40 feet of the maneuver the closure rate became excessive. Upon contact with the ground, the right main landing gear separated causing the helicopter to roll on its left side destroying the aircraft and injuring the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT, CFI, WAS DEMONSTRATING A NORMAL AUTOROTATION FROM 800 FEET AGL TO THE STUDENT PILOT WHEN DURING FINAL 40 FEET OF THE MANEUVER THE CLOSURE RATE BECAME EXCESSIVE. UPON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL ON ITS LEFT SIDE DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT AND INJURING THE PILOT.

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 LAX02LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Las Vegas, NVThe failure of the flight instructor to properly judge the landing flare and add adequate cyclic, resulting in a hard landing which collapsed the left skid. The wind gusts were a factor.Mar 29, 2002 · Substantial damage