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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · April 25, 2006

Date: April 25, 2006
Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7197K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA130
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,814 total1,310 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N7197KRegistration cancelled Aug 17, 2006 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3178 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The accident was initially reported to the chicago dupage FSDO by an anonymous caller after the date of occurrence. The south bend FSDO received this report on may 16, 2006. The pilot removed the wreckage and transported it back to his hangar in Illinois. It was reported that the pilot landed the helicopter in a field to take items to one of his truck drivers who went into a ditch. Upon returning to the helicopter, he noticed the RPM was starting to increase on its own. Shortly thereafter the helicopter rolled onto its right side with the main rotor and tail boom damaged. He and one of his truck drivers loaded the helicopter onto a flatbed trailer and transported it back to his airfield. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE ACCIDENT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED TO THE CHICAGO DUPAGE FSDO BY AN ANONYMOUS CALLER AFTER THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE. THE SOUTH BEND FSDO RECEIVED THIS REPORT ON MAY 16, 2006. THE PILOT REMOVED THE WRECKAGE AND TRANSPORTED IT BACK TO HIS HANGAR IN ILLINOIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT LANDED THE HELICOPTER IN A FIELD TO TAKE ITEMS TO ONE OF HIS TRUCK DRIVERS WHO WENT INTO A DITCH. UPON RETURNING TO THE HELICOPTER, HE NOTICED THE RPM WAS STARTING TO INCREASE ON ITS OWN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE WITH THE MAIN ROTOR AND TAIL BOOM DAMAGED. HE AND ONE OF HIS TRUCK DRIVERS LOADED THE HELICOPTER ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER AND TRANSPORTED IT BACK TO HIS AIRFIELD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI06CA130Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrook, INThe pilot's intentional decision to leave the helicopter unattended with the engines running which resulted in a dynamic rollover. The inadvertent dynamic rollover was a factor.Apr 25, 2006 · Substantial damage