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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Salt Lake City, UT · March 19, 2007

Date: March 19, 2007 · 17:00 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N74347
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA080
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 786 total639 in this make and model193 in the last 90 days

N74347Registered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3759 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was instructing a student on 180 degree autorotations when the approach speed and angle of descent began to increase. He was unable to correct the conditions and made a hard landing. The skids were broken and the aircraft rolled over on its side removing the rotor blades. The tailboom was broken aft of the engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS INSTRUCTING A STUDENT ON 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATIONS WHEN THE APPROACH SPEED AND ANGLE OF DESCENT BEGAN TO INCREASE. HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE CONDITIONS AND MADE A HARD LANDING. THE SKIDS WERE BROKEN AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE REMOVING THE ROTOR BLADES. THE TAILBOOM WAS BROKEN AFT OF THE ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA07CA080Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorsville, UTThe flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control during the flare/touchdown while practicing an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. A factor which contributed to the accident was the downdraft wind condition.Mar 20, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N74347 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20210403003799ILanding: Touchdown · Baltimore, MDBaltimore, MD (mtn): N74347, R22, experienced a tailrotor ground strike during hover maneuvers. Persons on board: 2, injuries: none. Temperature - 46F Dew point - 17 f Humidity - 24% Wind - nw Wind speed - 7 mph Wind gust - 14 mph Pressure - 30.50 Precip -…Apr 3, 2021 · Minor damage Incident 20110925022349ICruise/Level Flight · Long Beach, CAPilot was on a night solo cross country over the intersection of the 91 & 710 freeway at 1000'AGL when he encountered a Long piece of string which wrapped around the mast and the tailrotor. Pilot said he felt an abnormal vibration for 5 to 10 seconds. He…Sep 25, 2011 · Minor damage