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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Chandler, AZ · March 30, 2009

Date: March 30, 2009 · 14:22 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Airport: Chandler Municipal
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: QUHS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N74815
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA173
Reported as: Robsin R22
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 855 total845 in this make and model239 in the last 90 days

N74815Registered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3980 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360-J2AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A flight instructor with low experience (4 months) was conducting an "introductory" flight with a possible future student. The CFI was allowing the passenger to handle one control at a time while he kept overall control of the helicopter. While the passenger was handling the cylic stick, the aircraft began a rapid movement to the left; as the CFI was correcting the low rotor horn sounded and the aircraft landed on its side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WITH LOW EXPERIENCE (4 MONTHS) WAS CONDUCTING AN "INTRODUCTORY" FLIGHT WITH A POSSIBLE FUTURE STUDENT. THE CFI WAS ALLOWING THE PASSENGER TO HANDLE ONE CONTROL AT A TIME WHILE HE KEPT OVERALL CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS HANDLING THE CYLIC STICK, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RAPID MOVEMENT TO THE LEFT; AS THE CFI WAS CORRECTING THE LOW ROTOR HORN SOUNDED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ITS SIDE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChandler, AZThe certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during a hover demonstration and his subsequent loss of helicopter control that resulted in a dynamic rollover.Mar 30, 2009 · Substantial damage