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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Kissimmee, FL · June 16, 2003

Date: June 16, 2003 · 16:55 local
Place: Kissimmee, FL
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7185K
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03CA129
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total220 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N7185KRegistration cancelled Nov 6, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2981 · Built 1999 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-360-C1FReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 16 2003 N7185K touched down while yawing on an instructional flight. The student was having difficulty performing hovering autorotations. During the last autorotation the instructor allowed the student to apply the wrong pedal input, left vs. right. The aircraft started to spin while descending and the left skid dug into the soft soil. Post flight inspection revealed the tail boom was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 16 2003 N7185K TOUCHED DOWN WHILE YAWING ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE STUDENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY PERFORMING HOVERING AUTOROTATIONS. DURING THE LAST AUTOROTATION THE INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO APPLY THE WRONG PEDAL INPUT, LEFT VS. RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SPIN WHILE DESCENDING AND THE LEFT SKID DUG INTO THE SOFT SOIL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE TAIL BOOM 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 MIA03CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKissimmee, FLThe inadequate supervision by flight instructor for his failure to prevent incorrect anti-torque pedal input by the student resulting in the helicopter yawing at touchdown. A factor in the accident was the incorrect anti-torque pedal input by the student…Jun 16, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7185K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20070611009229APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Plant City, FL(-23) On June 11, 2007 at 1330 hours eastern daylight time, a Robinson R-22-beta helicopter, N7185K, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by student pilot [privacy data omitted] under FAR part 91, had a dynamic rollover upon landing at Plant City…Jun 11, 2007 · Substantial damage