# Accident 20090727013249A: Robsin R22BETA, Portland, OR, July 27, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 2009, 18:00 local time
- Place: Portland, OR
- Airport: Portland-Troutdale
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: LJES
- Location: 45.5492° N, 122.4011° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5492&lon=-122.4011&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8340S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8340S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 516 total, 360 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA377) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090727013249A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE PERFORMING INSTRUCTION UNDER CFR PART 141, A SIMULATED AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED.  THE MANEUVER CONCLUDED WITH THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCING A HARD LANDING.  THE LOWER ENGINE MOUNT FRAME WAS DAMAGED FROM BUCKLING.  AFTER INVESTIGATION AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH ROBINSON HELICOPTER, NTSB DETERMINED THE STATUS TO BE AN ACCIDENT.  FAA OPS INSPECTORS HAVE INTERVIEWED AND COUNSELED THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR09CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA377), Jul 27, 2009: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N8340S), Troutdale, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper use of the collective control and the flight instructor’s delayed reaction to the student pilot’s incorrect control inputs.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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