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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Tooele, UT · April 8, 2006

Date: April 8, 2006 · 10:08 local
Place: Tooele, UT
Airport: Bolinder Field-Tooele Valley
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N921U
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA072
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O360J2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total1,700 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N921URegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3566 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was being used for flight training under part 61. Student pilot also is a private pilot with instrument rating in fixed wing aircraft. Aircraft was under the control of the instructor pilot departing upwind to the southwest from Tooele valley airport, UT (tvy) after refueling. At approximately 50 feet AGL, encountered over 40 knot gust of wind pushing the aircraft aft and downward pushing and turning the aircraft downwind. Pilot tried to arrest the descent and couldn't. the aircraft contacted the ground bounced up and rolled and came to rest on the lefthand side. Checked fuel and fueling facility, no contamination noted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING UNDER PART 61. STUDENT PILOT ALSO IS A PRIVATE PILOT WITH INSTRUMENT RATING IN FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DEPARTING UPWIND TO THE SOUTHWEST FROM TOOELE VALLEY AIRPORT, UT (TVY) AFTER REFUELING. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, ENCOUNTERED OVER 40 KNOT GUST OF WIND PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT AFT AND DOWNWARD PUSHING AND TURNING THE AIRCRAFT DOWNWIND. PILOT TRIED TO ARREST THE DESCENT AND COULDN'T. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND BOUNCED UP AND ROLLED AND CAME TO REST ON THE LEFTHAND SIDE. CHECKED FUEL AND FUELING FACILITY, NO CONTAMINATION NOTED.

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 SEA06CA072Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTooele, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.Apr 8, 2006 · Substantial damage