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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Boise, ID · August 27, 2005

Date: August 27, 2005 · 14:45 local
Place: Boise, ID
Airport: Boise Air Terminal - Gowen Fld
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N845SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05CA182
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 506 total445 in this make and model253 in the last 90 days

N845SHRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3825 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During student training in autorotation manuevers the student let the RPM go low during the approach. The instructor attempted to correct the situation but met resistance from the student. The aircraft landed hard and skids collapsed. The helicopter slid for over 150 feet but stayed upright. The seat pans were totally flexed downward in the frame and the structure of the helicopter was bent and broken.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING STUDENT TRAINING IN AUTOROTATION MANUEVERS THE STUDENT LET THE RPM GO LOW DURING THE APPROACH. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BUT MET RESISTANCE FROM THE STUDENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND SKIDS COLLAPSED. THE HELICOPTER SLID FOR OVER 150 FEET BUT STAYED UPRIGHT. THE SEAT PANS WERE TOTALLY FLEXED DOWNWARD IN THE FRAME AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE HELICOPTER WAS BENT AND BROKEN.

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 SEA05CA182Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoise, IDInadequate communications between the certified flight instructor and student pilot, and the student pilot's delay in relinquishing controls resulting in a hard landing during a practice autorotation.Aug 27, 2005 · Substantial damage