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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Lasvegas, NV · June 14, 2002

Date: June 14, 2002 · 09:00 local
Place: Lasvegas, NV
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7041B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA196
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA

N7041BRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3207 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Accident occurred during dual flight instruction in a remote off airport location approximately 11 sm southwest of the north las vegas airport. Instructor pilot weight 240 lbs, student weight 187 lbs, fuel 15 gals, wind from the northeast at approximately 8 KTS, temperature 87 degrees fahrenheit, and da approximately 5,700 feet. The student pilot lifted the aircraft to a hover while into the wind. He continued his departure into the wind although, changed his mind and started to turn the aircraft into a downwind configuration. The instructor immediately came upon the controls and attempted to turn the aircraft back into the wind. At this point the two pilots were opposing one another on the controls. The instructor managed to get the aircraft nose pointed somewhat into the wind, at which time the rear portion of the skid caught the ground causing the aircraft to roll upon it's right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING DUAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTION IN A REMOTE OFF AIRPORT LOCATION APPROXIMATELY 11 SM SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT. INSTRUCTOR PILOT WEIGHT 240 LBS, STUDENT WEIGHT 187 LBS, FUEL 15 GALS, WIND FROM THE NORTHEAST AT APPROXIMATELY 8 KTS, TEMPERATURE 87 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND DA APPROXIMATELY 5,700 FEET. THE STUDENT PILOT LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT TO A HOVER WHILE INTO THE WIND. HE CONTINUED HIS DEPARTURE INTO THE WIND ALTHOUGH, CHANGED HIS MIND AND STARTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT INTO A DOWNWIND CONFIGURATION. THE INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY CAME UPON THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT BACK INTO THE WIND. AT THIS POINT THE TWO PILOTS WERE OPPOSING ONE ANOTHER ON THE CONTROLS. THE INSTRUCTOR MANAGED TO GET THE AIRCRAFT NOSE POINTED SOMEWHAT INTO THE WIND, AT WHICH TIME THE REAR PORTION OF THE SKID CAUGHT THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL UPON IT'S RIGHT SIDE.

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 LAX02LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Las Vegas, NVthe student pilot's improper liftoff into tailwind conditions, improper use of the collective, and failure to relinquish the flight controls to the CFI, resulting in the helicopter colliding with terrain. Also causal was the CFI's inadequate supervision and…Jun 14, 2002 · Substantial damage