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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Madison Heights, VA · July 29, 2002

Date: July 29, 2002 · 20:30 local
Place: Madison Heights, VA
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8347Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA149
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 97 total97 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N8347YRegistration cancelled Jul 25, 2006 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2683 · Built 1997 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot landed on his personal helipad, which had an incline on its end, sloping from the pad's flat surface to ground level. The helicopter tipped rearward as it set down with the rear section of the skid over the inclined end of the pad. The pilot was unsuccessful in aborting the landing. The helicopter rolled back and to its right, onto the ground. The pilot received minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED ON HIS PERSONAL HELIPAD, WHICH HAD AN INCLINE ON ITS END, SLOPING FROM THE PAD'S FLAT SURFACE TO GROUND LEVEL. THE HELICOPTER TIPPED REARWARD AS IT SET DOWN WITH THE REAR SECTION OF THE SKID OVER THE INCLINED END OF THE PAD. THE PILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN ABORTING THE LANDING. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED BACK AND TO ITS RIGHT, ONTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 NYC02LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMadison Heights, VAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the helipad, which resulted in a rollover. A factor in this accident was pilot fatigue.Jul 30, 2002 · Substantial damage