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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Daytona Beach, FL · November 4, 2004

Date: November 4, 2004
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Spruce Creek Airport
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7188N
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05CA039
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O360C1F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,000 total200 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N7188NRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3098 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-360-C1FReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) By telephone, privacy data omitted(the instructor), stated that on November 4, 2004, a possible hard landing was imposed on N7188N during flight instruction, while practicing hover autorotations. The instructor was observing, while the student was demonstrating the hover auto. Soon after the entry, the instructor realized that the outcome of the maneuver was in question, so he came on the flight controls and the aircraft contacted the surface firmly and slightly sideward.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BY TELEPHONE, ^PRIVACY DAT^(THE INSTRUCTOR), STATED THAT ON NOVEMBER 4, 2004, A POSSIBLE HARD LANDING WAS IMPOSED ON N7188N DURING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, WHILE PRACTICING HOVER AUTOROTATIONS. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS OBSERVING, WHILE THE STUDENT WAS DEMONSTRATING THE HOVER AUTO. SOON AFTER THE ENTRY, THE INSTRUCTOR REALIZED THAT THE OUTCOME OF THE MANEUVER WAS IN QUESTION, SO HE CAME ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE SURFACE FIRMLY AND SLIGHTLY SIDEWARD.

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 MIA05CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDaytona Beach, FLThe improper landing flare by an unknown pilot at an unknown time resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the helicopters tailcone.Nov 4, 2004 · Substantial damage