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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · New Braunfels, TX · July 30, 2005

Date: July 30, 2005 · 12:50 local
Place: New Braunfels, TX
Airport: New Braunfels Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18VH
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05CA195
Reported as: Robsin R22
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total352 in this make and model147 in the last 90 days

N18VHRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R22S/N 3503 · Built 2003 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At start of lesson, student brought the helicopter to a four foot hover into the wind. As the student began to move the helicopter to the left, the instructor looked behind and to the left to ensure the taxiway was clear. The helicopter descended and the left skid caught in the asphalt ramp, creating a dynamic rollover on the left skid. The helicopter turned over on its left side causing substantial damage. There were no injuries and no fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT START OF LESSON, STUDENT BROUGHT THE HELICOPTER TO A FOUR FOOT HOVER INTO THE WIND. AS THE STUDENT BEGAN TO MOVE THE HELICOPTER TO THE LEFT, THE INSTRUCTOR LOOKED BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT TO ENSURE THE TAXIWAY WAS CLEAR. THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED AND THE LEFT SKID CAUGHT IN THE ASPHALT RAMP, CREATING A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER ON THE LEFT SKID. THE HELICOPTER TURNED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FIRE.

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 DFW05CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Braunfels, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter and delayed remedial action by the flight instructor.Jul 30, 2005 · Substantial damage