20031118029289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Chandler, AZ · November 18, 2003

Date: November 18, 2003 · 16:15 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Airport: Chandler Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7193J
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA048
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 27 total27 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N7193JRegistration cancelled Dec 3, 2004 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3144 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The helicopter slid forward and to the left when the student pilot attempted his first solo takeoff. The student pilot over corrected with aft cyclic control input. The tail rotor collided with the ground immediately after lift-off and the helicopter spun out of control. The main rotor blades collided with the ground and struck the tail boom. The engine and transmission main frame was bent.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE HELICOPTER SLID FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED HIS FIRST SOLO TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PILOT OVER CORRECTED WITH AFT CYCLIC CONTROL INPUT. THE TAIL ROTOR COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF AND THE HELICOPTER SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MAIN FRAME WAS BENT.

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 LAX04CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChandler, AZthe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering. A factor to the accident was the student pilot's lack of experience.Nov 18, 2003 · Substantial damage