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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Keystone Height, FL · March 12, 2004

Date: March 12, 2004 · 09:20 local
Place: Keystone Height, FL
Airport: Keystone Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4370D
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA059
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 310 total240 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N4370DRegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2004 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1583 · Built 1990 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Instructor with commercial student were practicing air taxi manuevers at 50 ft AGL, at 50 KTS, while executing a right hand turn they suffered a sudden loss of altitude. The instructor attempted recovery, however the right skid contacted the ground and dug in. The helicopter rolled over and stopped about 75 feet from initial impact. Both occupants suffered minor injuries however declined treatment. The helicopter received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INSTRUCTOR WITH COMMERCIAL STUDENT WERE PRACTICING AIR TAXI MANUEVERS AT 50 FT AGL, AT 50 KTS, WHILE EXECUTING A RIGHT HAND TURN THEY SUFFERED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ALTITUDE. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED RECOVERY, HOWEVER THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND AND DUG IN. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AND STOPPED ABOUT 75 FEET FROM INITIAL IMPACT. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES HOWEVER DECLINED TREATMENT. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 MIA04CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKeystone, FLThe inadequate supervision by the flight instructor by allowing the student to lose excessive altitude resulting in a skid impacting the ground and subsequent roll over of the helicopter.Mar 12, 2004 · Substantial damage