20050116008999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Rialto, CA · January 16, 2005

Date: January 16, 2005 · 13:40 local
Place: Rialto, CA
Airport: Rialto Municipal/Miro Field Airport
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1122R
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05CA071
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total7,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N1122RRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2005 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3197 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While receiving flight instruction with full touch down auto rotation landings, the pilot being trained, improperly applied forward cyclic approximately (1) foot above touching down. This resulted in the forward tips of the skids abruptly contacting the ground first and causing the helicopter to buck backwards. Subsequently, the main rotor blade struck the tail boom causing substantial damage to the helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE RECEIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION WITH FULL TOUCH DOWN AUTO ROTATION LANDINGS, THE PILOT BEING TRAINED, IMPROPERLY APPLIED FORWARD CYCLIC APPROXIMATELY (1) FOOT ABOVE TOUCHING DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN THE FORWARD TIPS OF THE SKIDS ABRUPTLY CONTACTING THE GROUND FIRST AND CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO BUCK BACKWARDS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER.

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 LAX05CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRialto, CAthe student pilot's improper use of the cyclic control during a practice autorotation, and the inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor.Jan 16, 2005 · Substantial damage