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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22BETA · Spanish Fork, UT · April 21, 2007

Date: April 21, 2007 · 11:25 local
Place: Spanish Fork, UT
Airport: Spanish Fork Springville Airport
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N222MQ
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07CA131
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 510 total310 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) During hovering autorotation, student misjudged descent, instructor tried to arrest the descent and couldn't stabilize the aircraft, they hit the ground and bounced up then had a dynamic rollover and the main rotor blades hit the ground and the aircraft ended up on the right side with the windscreen broken. This took place on pathment on taxiway alpha at Spanish Fork airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING HOVERING AUTOROTATION, STUDENT MISJUDGED DESCENT, INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO ARREST THE DESCENT AND COULDN'T STABILIZE THE AIRCRAFT, THEY HIT THE GROUND AND BOUNCED UP THEN HAD A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HIT THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITH THE WINDSCREEN BROKEN. THIS TOOK PLACE ON PATHMENT ON TAXIWAY ALPHA AT SPANISH FORK AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX07CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpanish Fork, UTThe student pilot's improper use of the flight controls, which induced a dynamic rollover. Also causal was the certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action.Apr 21, 2007 · Substantial damage