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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Corvallis, OR · April 4, 2005

Date: April 4, 2005 · 17:15 local
Place: Corvallis, OR
Airport: Corvallis Municipal
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N303PR
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA070
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 279 total110 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N303PRRegistration cancelled Jan 17, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1039 · Built 1989 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Instructional flight. Student flying; initiated approximately 180 degree turn low low pedal turn back to ramp. Aircraft appears to have encountered loss of tail rotor effectiveness during downwind turn in gusty conditions. Instructor unable to regain control before left skid contacted ground and subsequent rollover of helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. STUDENT FLYING; INITIATED APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREE TURN LOW LOW PEDAL TURN BACK TO RAMP. AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE ENCOUNTERED LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS DURING DOWNWIND TURN IN GUSTY CONDITIONS. INSTRUCTOR UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE LEFT SKID CONTACTED GROUND AND SUBSEQUENT ROLLOVER OF HELICOPTER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA05LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorvallis, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to turn in the direction necessary to air-taxi to the landing pad, and the flight instructor's failure to take remedial action soon enough to correct the problems created when the…Apr 5, 2005 · Substantial damage