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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Farmington, CT · April 14, 2012

Date: April 14, 2012 · 18:40 local
Place: Farmington, CT
Airport: South Meadows
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1152W
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA282
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total670 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N1152WRegistration cancelled Jan 9, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2835 · Built 1998 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360-J2AReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 14, 2012, about 1840 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R22 helicopter, N1152W, was substantially damaged following a loss of control and an uncontrolled descent while on approach to South Meadows heliport (CT73), Farmington, Connecticut. The pilot stated that as he was making his approach to CT73 heliport when the aircraft started to spin. The pilot stated he tried to control the rotation by lowering the collective. The aircraft decended vertically through the trees. The pilot stated he approached the heliport heading into the wind.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 14, 2012, ABOUT 1840 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER, N1152W, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT WHILE ON APPROACH TO SOUTH MEADOWS HELIPORT (CT73), FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS MAKING HIS APPROACH TO CT73 HELIPORT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SPIN. THE PILOT STATED HE TRIED TO CONTROL THE ROTATION BY LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT DECENDED VERTICALLY THROUGH THE TREES. THE PILOT STATED HE APPROACHED THE HELIPORT HEADING INTO THE WIND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA12LA282Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFarmington, CTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during a high-power, low-speed downwind turn, which resulted in a loss of control due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness and settling with power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land…Apr 14, 2012 · Substantial damage