# Accident 20091114051309A: Robinson He R22 BETA, Georgetown, KY, November 14, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 14, 2009, 16:35 local time
- Place: Georgetown, KY
- Airport: Georgetown Scott County - Mars
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2339° N, 84.4336° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2339&lon=-84.4336&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2374, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2374-2017-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HE R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 1,250 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA10CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091114051309A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA10CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA065), Nov 14, 2009: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N2374), Georgetown, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the surface during lateral hover, which resulted in dynamic rollover.

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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