20050216001399A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Owasso, OK · February 16, 2005

Date: February 16, 2005 · 10:15 local
Place: Owasso, OK
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N322DA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05CA070
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,108 total974 in this make and model

N322DARegistration cancelled Apr 15, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3744 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During an instructional flight at a private airport 3 NM west of Owasso, OK the flight instructor was demonstrating a quick stop followed by a descent to low hover. Flight instructor then failed to properly transfer the controls to the student pilot resulting in skid contact with the ground and subsequent dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT 3 NM WEST OF OWASSO, OK THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING A QUICK STOP FOLLOWED BY A DESCENT TO LOW HOVER. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEN FAILED TO PROPERLY TRANSFER THE CONTROLS TO THE STUDENT PILOT RESULTING IN SKID CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND SUBSEQUENT DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW05CA070Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportOwasso, OKThe flight instructor's failure to verify that the student had the flight controls and his delayed remedial action.Feb 16, 2005 · Substantial damage