20070427009019A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · West Palm Beac, FL · April 27, 2007

Date: April 27, 2007 · 11:15 local
Place: West Palm Beac, FL
Airport: North Palm Beach County Genera
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7535Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07CA079
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total650 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N7535ZRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2025 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3477 · Built 2003 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The helicopter was engaged in instruction at the north county airport (F45) which is located in west Palm Beach, FL. While working in the traffic pattern at 500 feet AGL the student pulled the mixture control to the cutoff position. This action resulted in the engine losing power, which caused the instructor to enter autorotation. The forced landing to a nearby field was unsuccessful, and the helicopter was destroyed. There were no injuries reported as a result of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE HELICOPTER WAS ENGAGED IN INSTRUCTION AT THE NORTH COUNTY AIRPORT (F45) WHICH IS LOCATED IN WEST PALM BEACH, FL. WHILE WORKING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 500 FEET AGL THE STUDENT PULLED THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO THE CUTOFF POSITION. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LOSING POWER, WHICH CAUSED THE INSTRUCTOR TO ENTER AUTOROTATION. THE FORCED LANDING TO A NEARBY FIELD WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 MIA07CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWest Palm Beach, FLThe student pilot's inadvertent shutting off of the mixture control while performing the prelanding checks that resulted loss of engine power and a roll over during the subsequent forced landing.Apr 27, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7535Z · 1

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

Accident 20050128034219APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Chandler, AZ(-23) On January 28, 2005, at approximately 1625 MST, the CFI [privacy data omitted] was providing primary flight instruction to the student pilot [privacy data omitted] in a Robinson R-22 beta helicopter (N7535Z). The flight was in VFR conditions and was…Jan 28, 2005 · Substantial damage