20040424008739A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Shakopee, MN · April 24, 2004

Date: April 24, 2004 · 10:52 local
Place: Shakopee, MN
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N819TT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA110
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total65 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N819TTRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2161 · Built 1992 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) Flight instructor and student were approaching farm field for hover. Student had controls and panicked when he felt he was losing control of aircraft. Tried to hand controls over to flight instructor very quickly and not as briefed prior to flight. Loss of control resulted in impact with terrain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE APPROACHING FARM FIELD FOR HOVER. STUDENT HAD CONTROLS AND PANICKED WHEN HE FELT HE WAS LOSING CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. TRIED TO HAND CONTROLS OVER TO FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR VERY QUICKLY AND NOT AS BRIEFED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH TERRAIN.

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 CHI04CA110Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportShakopee, MNThe dual student's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during hovering flight and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action in order to prevent a loss of control. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's lack of dual instruction…Apr 24, 2004 · Substantial damage