# Accident 20110618012479A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Prescott, AZ, June 18, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 2011, 11:29 local time
- Place: Prescott, AZ
- Airport: Prescott Love Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: G30S
- Location: 34.4894° N, 112.4197° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4894&lon=-112.4197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N334DC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N334DC-2022-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 230 total, 130 in this make and model, 85 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA264) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110618012479A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 18, 2011 AT 1129 MST AT PRESCOTT LOVE FIELD (PRC), PRESCOTT, AZ, N334DC, ROBINSON R-22 HELICOPTER, WAS MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT FOR TAKEOFF ON A WEST DEPARTURE AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 12.  THE PILOT LOST CONTROL IN THE TURN AND MADE A HARD LANDING THAT CAUSED THE TAIL BOOM AND TAIL ROTOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT.  ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED ON THE FUSELAGE, FRAME, MAIN ROTOR, AND SKIDS.N334DC IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY GUIDANCE HELICOPTERS, INC THAT IS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 141.  THIS WAS A TRAINING FLIGHT AND THE PILOT WAS AN INSTRUCTOR FOR THIS OPERATOR.  THERE WAS A STUDENT PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM THE INSTRUCTOR.  HIS NAME IS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ADDRESS IS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.  IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS CERTIFICATE NUMBER MAY BE IN ERROR BECAUSE THE STUDENT PILOT INDICATES THE NUMBER IS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^THERE WAS ONE WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT AND HIS NAME IS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^  ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUBMITTED A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 WPR11CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA264), Jun 18, 2011: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N334DC), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during taxi, resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and a subsequent…

## Other reports on N334DC (1)

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

- [Accident 20190708009449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190708009449A), Jul 8, 2019: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N334DC), Water Valley, TX, Substantial damage. On July 8, 2019 at approximately 1730 hours CDT, N334DC, a Robinson R22 beta helicopter crashed during a flight over a canyon. The helicopter rolled over on…

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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