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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · New Iberia, LA · October 18, 2007

Date: October 18, 2007 · 09:15 local
Place: New Iberia, LA
Airport: Acadiana Regional
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: VORS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N92HS
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08LA017
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 661 total661 in this make and model208 in the last 90 days

N92HSRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2142 · Built 1992 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On October 18, 2007, during a training flight, the instructor pilot initiated an autorotation due to low rotor RPM horn. Subsequently the aircraft impacted the ground south of runway 16. The aircraft landed perpendicular to the rows of a sugar cane field causing the aircraft's skid landing gear to get caught in the deep furrows of the field. This caused the landing gear to break off and the aircraft to roll onto its left side, destroying the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 18, 2007, DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION DUE TO LOW ROTOR RPM HORN. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SOUTH OF RUNWAY 16. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROWS OF A SUGAR CANE FIELD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT'S SKID LANDING GEAR TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DEEP FURROWS OF THE FIELD. THIS CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR TO BREAK OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

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 DFW08LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Iberia, LAThe private pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover. Also causal was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain the forced landing.Oct 18, 2007 · Substantial damage