What happened
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(-23) CFR henry john cullen (410479581) gave student 0.4 hour dual instruction, prior to endorsing his student pilot certificate for solo and exited the helicopter. Student lifted off left skid first, had difficulty stabilizing the aircraft in a hover and landed hard. The aft end of the left skid was sheared, the aft rotor blade struck the ground and the tail skid was sheared. The student pilot was not injured. A review of the student pilot's training record indicated he had received all required training and testing prior to solo. CFI had discussed with student change in weight and center of gravity and change in lateral balance to be anticipated when student was solo. Rotorcraft rated inspector discussed training procedures and techniques with CFI. No further action deemed necessary.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CFR HENRY JOHN CULLEN (410479581) GAVE STUDENT 0.4 HOUR DUAL INSTRUCTION, PRIOR TO ENDORSING HIS STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE FOR SOLO AND EXITED THE HELICOPTER. STUDENT LIFTED OFF LEFT SKID FIRST, HAD DIFFICULTY STABILIZING THE AIRCRAFT IN A HOVER AND LANDED HARD. THE AFT END OF THE LEFT SKID WAS SHEARED, THE AFT ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE TAIL SKID WAS SHEARED. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. A REVIEW OF THE STUDENT PILOT'S TRAINING RECORD INDICATED HE HAD RECEIVED ALL REQUIRED TRAINING AND TESTING PRIOR TO SOLO. CFI HAD DISCUSSED WITH STUDENT CHANGE IN WEIGHT AND CENTER OF GRAVITY AND CHANGE IN LATERAL BALANCE TO BE ANTICIPATED WHEN STUDENT WAS SOLO. ROTORCRAFT RATED INSPECTOR DISCUSSED TRAINING PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES WITH CFI. NO FURTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY.
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