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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Deer Valley, AZ · June 9, 2003

Date: June 9, 2003 · 16:36 local
Place: Deer Valley, AZ
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N727DD
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA189
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,770 total455 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N727DDRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3328 · Built 2002 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Instructor with student pilot on his second instruction flight. The instructor privacy data omitted was teaching the student hover practice, the aircraft was hovering at approximately 8 ft. above the ground. The student was using the collective and the foot pedals, the instructor was using the cyclic. Both the instructor and the student stated that the aircraft just rolled to the right and came straight down on the right skid impacting the ground hard, causing the aircraft to roll to the right and the rotor blades impacting the ground. The aircraft came to rest on its right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INSTRUCTOR WITH STUDENT PILOT ON HIS SECOND INSTRUCTION FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TEACHING THE STUDENT HOVER PRACTICE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 8 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND. THE STUDENT WAS USING THE COLLECTIVE AND THE FOOT PEDALS, THE INSTRUCTOR WAS USING THE CYCLIC. BOTH THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE STUDENT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT JUST ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME STRAIGHT DOWN ON THE RIGHT SKID IMPACTING THE GROUND HARD, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT AND THE ROTOR BLADES IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS 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 LAX03LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe instructor's inadequate supervision and his failure to maintain aircraft control. The wind gusts were a factor.Jun 9, 2003 · Substantial damage