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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Katy, TX · June 12, 2003

Date: June 12, 2003 · 09:00 local
Place: Katy, TX
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: HLXS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7198H
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA172
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,538 total800 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N7198HRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2003 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3165 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 12, 2003 approximately 09:00 CDT, a Robinson R22-beta helicopter, was destroyed during a hard landing while conducting simulated autorotations (emergency landings) near Katy, Texas. The helicopter was registered to and operated by helicopter services, inc. of spring, Texas. Mr. Eivind sivertson a commercial pilot and flight instructor, and Ms. Yumi sekiguchi a private pilot and commercial student pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulation part 91 flight. The local flight departed david wayne hooks airport (dwh) for a pipeline patrol, approximately 0800. Enroute to the starting point of the pipeline patrol the flight instructor elected to give the private pilot several simulated autorotations. Three autorotations were demonstrated two of which were without incident and the third resuling in a hard landing due to degradation of rotor RPM.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 12, 2003 APPROXIMATELY 09:00 CDT, A ROBINSON R22-BETA HELICOPTER, WAS DESTROYED DURING A HARD LANDING WHILE CONDUCTING SIMULATED AUTOROTATIONS (EMERGENCY LANDINGS) NEAR KATY, TEXAS. THE HELICOPTER WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC. OF SPRING, TEXAS. MR. EIVIND SIVERTSON A COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, AND MS. YUMI SEKIGUCHI A PRIVATE PILOT AND COMMERCIAL STUDENT PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION PART 91 FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED DAVID WAYNE HOOKS AIRPORT (DWH) FOR A PIPELINE PATROL, APPROXIMATELY 0800. ENROUTE TO THE STARTING POINT OF THE PIPELINE PATROL THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO GIVE THE PRIVATE PILOT SEVERAL SIMULATED AUTOROTATIONS. THREE AUTOROTATIONS WERE DEMONSTRATED TWO OF WHICH WERE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE THIRD RESULING IN A HARD LANDING DUE TO DEGRADATION OF ROTOR RPM.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW03LA172Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHouston, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM and the improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing high winds.Jun 12, 2003 · Substantial damage