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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Lansing, IL · June 3, 2013

Date: June 3, 2013 · 18:20 local
Place: Lansing, IL
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2318X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA312
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total500 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N2318XRegistration cancelled Jan 28, 2019 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2029 · Built 1991 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flight departed Lansing, IL (kigq) at 1700. Purpose of flight was to practice autorotations. A 180 autorotation was entered from 500-600 feet AGL. The trainee established a steeper descent angle than normal. As the ground was rapidly approaching, the trainee pulled too much collective pitch (full up collective). The instructor could not override the trainee. RPM bled off resulting in a hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT DEPARTED LANSING, IL (KIGQ) AT 1700. PURPOSE OF FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS. A 180 AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED FROM 500-600 FEET AGL. THE TRAINEE ESTABLISHED A STEEPER DESCENT ANGLE THAN NORMAL. AS THE GROUND WAS RAPIDLY APPROACHING, THE TRAINEE PULLED TOO MUCH COLLECTIVE PITCH (FULL UP COLLECTIVE). THE INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT OVERRIDE THE TRAINEE. RPM BLED OFF RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

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 CEN13CA312Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLansing, ILImproper control inputs by the pilot-receiving-instruction and the inability of the flight instructor to correct the control inputs in sufficient time to avoid the hard landing.Jun 3, 2013 · Substantial damage