What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/14/2009 at approx 4:30 pm EST while giving flight instruction in N2374 a Robinson R-22 beta helicopter. During demonstration of hovering operations the instructor allowed student to attempt to maintain helicopter stability using cyclic control. The aircraft moved right and the instructor apparently failed to correct student input quick enough to prevent the right skid from impacting ground causing helicopter to subsequently roll over.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/14/2009 AT APPROX 4:30 PM EST WHILE GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION IN N2374 A ROBINSON R-22 BETA HELICOPTER. DURING DEMONSTRATION OF HOVERING OPERATIONS THE INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED STUDENT TO ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN HELICOPTER STABILITY USING CYCLIC CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED RIGHT AND THE INSTRUCTOR APPARENTLY FAILED TO CORRECT STUDENT INPUT QUICK ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE RIGHT SKID FROM IMPACTING GROUND CAUSING HELICOPTER TO SUBSEQUENTLY ROLL OVER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.