# Accident 20110406005189A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, West Jordan, UT, April 6, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 2011, 12:10 local time
- Place: West Jordan, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 40.6278° N, 112.0019° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6278&lon=-112.0019&mi=10
- Aircraft: N268SH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N268SH-2017-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A (registry code 42314, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-J2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 432 total, 327 in this make and model, 209 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110406005189A

## Narrative

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

DURING FLIGHT TRAINING AT SALT LAKE CITY - SOUTH VALLEY REGIONAL(U42) THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE THE HELICOPTER WAS ON EXTENDED DOWNWIND LEG TO RUNWAY 16. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ENTERED AN AUTO ROTAION IMMEDIATELY TO A FIELD THAT WAS OFF AIRPORT. AFTER MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN INTO THE WIND THE COURSE HAD TO BE ALTERED 90 DEGREES FURTHER EAST TO AVOID A SCHOOL GROUND FULL OF CHILDREN. INITIAL TOUCH DOWN WAS HARD CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO CUT THE TAILBOOM OFF AS THE HELICOPTER AS IT BOUNCED AND TURNED 180 DEGREES COMING TO A FINAL STOP. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A MINOR CUT TO THE FORE HEAD WHICH WAS THE ONLY INJURY. THE HELICOPTER HAD MAJOR DAMAGE.

## 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 WPR11CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA189), Apr 6, 2011: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N268SH), Salt Lake City, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadvertent action of pulling out the engine's mixture control lever to idle cutoff that resulted in a complete loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N268SH (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20080531835529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080531835529A), May 31, 2008: Robsin R22 (N268SH), Salt Lake City, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) During a 14CFR part 141 training flight it was decided to perform a practice hovering autoration. The CFI and the student discussed the manuver and then…

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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