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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Prescott, AZ · July 27, 2002

Date: July 27, 2002 · 13:30 local
Place: Prescott, AZ
Airport: Ernest A Love Field
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N232DR
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA239
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N232DRRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2012 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3372 · Built 2002 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was on a training flight, when the instructor was demonstrating an auto-rotation for the student. During the procedure, the aircraft entered a dust-devil inadvertently which caused the aircraft to settle at a rate that could not be arrested prior to contact with the ground. Once the aircraft contacted the ground the aircraft rolled over causing the main rotor to strike the ground. (.19) on July 27, 2002, about 1330 mountain standard time, a Robinson R22 beta, N232DR, was substantially damaged during a hard landing from a practice autorotation in a farm field near Prescott, Arizona. The helicopter was operated by guidance air of Prescott. Neither the certified flight instructor nor the student were injured. The instructional flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the operation, and a company flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 1300 from Prescott.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING AN AUTO-ROTATION FOR THE STUDENT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DUST-DEVIL INADVERTENTLY WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE AT A RATE THAT COULD NOT BE ARRESTED PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO STRIKE THE GROUND. (.19) ON JULY 27, 2002, ABOUT 1330 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A ROBINSON R22 BETA, N232DR, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING FROM A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION IN A FARM FIELD NEAR PRESCOTT, ARIZONA. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED BY GUIDANCE AIR OF PRESCOTT. NEITHER THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NOR THE STUDENT WERE INJURED. THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE OPERATION, AND A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED ABOUT 1300 FROM PRESCOTT.

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 LAX02LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrescott, AZthe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, the CFI's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight, resulting in a hard landing. Wind gusts and the high density altitude were factors in the accident.Jul 27, 2002 · Substantial damage