What happened
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(-23) Dual instruction, student performing autorotation with turn, came out of turn to align with the taxiway in a very nose low attitude. The instructor was waiting to see if the student would recognze the problem and take action. The student did not take effective action and by the time the instructor took the controls, the instructor was late with corrective action. Much higher than normal density altitude and gusty wind conditions contributed to a slower than expected control response.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DUAL INSTRUCTION, STUDENT PERFORMING AUTOROTATION WITH TURN, CAME OUT OF TURN TO ALIGN WITH THE TAXIWAY IN A VERY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS WAITING TO SEE IF THE STUDENT WOULD RECOGNZE THE PROBLEM AND TAKE ACTION. THE STUDENT DID NOT TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION AND BY THE TIME THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS, THE INSTRUCTOR WAS LATE WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION. MUCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL DENSITY ALTITUDE AND GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO A SLOWER THAN EXPECTED CONTROL RESPONSE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.