What happened
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(-23) On June 6, 2002, at approximately 1100 PDT, N7196W (R-22 helicopter) piloted by CFI chad fath, was conducting dual instruction on autorotations to power recoveries. During a 180 degree auto this CFI and student (commercial foreign rated pilot, pvt. Usa) put N7196W in a profile that had an excessive vertical rate of descent. The CFI was unable to abort the maneuver due to the high density altitude condition, late decision making process, and available power in this R-22 helicopter before contact with the ground. (.4) on June 6, 2002, at 1128 pacific daylight time, a Robinson R22 beta, N7196W, made a hard landing at north Las Vegas (vgt), Nevada. Silver state aviation was operating the helicopter under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The certified flight instructor (CFI) pilot and the private pilot undergoing instruction were not injured; the helicopter sustained substantial damage. The local instructional flight departed vgt about 1030. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The CFI stated that they had completed several practice 180-degree autorotations. On the fourth approach, the helicopter hit hard. The skids spread apart and the belly contacted the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 6, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 PDT, N7196W (R-22 HELICOPTER) PILOTED BY CFI CHAD FATH, WAS CONDUCTING DUAL INSTRUCTION ON AUTOROTATIONS TO POWER RECOVERIES. DURING A 180 DEGREE AUTO THIS CFI AND STUDENT (COMMERCIAL FOREIGN RATED PILOT, PVT. USA) PUT N7196W IN A PROFILE THAT HAD AN EXCESSIVE VERTICAL RATE OF DESCENT. THE CFI WAS UNABLE TO ABORT THE MANEUVER DUE TO THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITION, LATE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, AND AVAILABLE POWER IN THIS R-22 HELICOPTER BEFORE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. (.4) ON JUNE 6, 2002, AT 1128 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROBINSON R22 BETA, N7196W, MADE A HARD LANDING AT NORTH LAS VEGAS (VGT), NEVADA. SILVER STATE AVIATION WAS OPERATING THE HELICOPTER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) PILOT AND THE PRIVATE PILOT UNDERGOING INSTRUCTION WERE NOT INJURED; THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED VGT ABOUT 1030. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE CFI STATED THAT THEY HAD COMPLETED SEVERAL PRACTICE 180-DEGREE AUTOROTATIONS. ON THE FOURTH APPROACH, THE HELICOPTER HIT HARD. THE SKIDS SPREAD APART AND THE BELLY CONTACTED THE GROUND.
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