20141115022579A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Prescott, AZ · November 15, 2014

Date: November 15, 2014 · 16:00 local
Place: Prescott, AZ
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: G0ZS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N32VH
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15CA043
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,382 total702 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N32VHRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2022 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3930 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot a was acting as CFI to 'student' pilot b. pilot b is training for CFI.

Pilot a took control of the aircraft at approximately 800 feet AGL to demonstrate to pilot b how to perform autorotation training with pilot b acting as CFI - stage 2 training.

Pilot a failed to properly maintain speed of descent / forward speed needed to make the landing pad and instead crashed about 80 feet away from the pad. The rotorcraft bounced and rolled over approximately 2 times before coming to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT A WAS ACTING AS CFI TO 'STUDENT' PILOT B. PILOT B IS TRAINING FOR CFI.

PILOT A TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET AGL TO DEMONSTRATE TO PILOT B HOW TO PERFORM AUTOROTATION TRAINING WITH PILOT B ACTING AS CFI - STAGE 2 TRAINING.

PILOT A FAILED TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN SPEED OF DESCENT / FORWARD SPEED NEEDED TO MAKE THE LANDING PAD AND INSTEAD CRASHED ABOUT 80 FEET AWAY FROM THE PAD. THE ROTORCRAFT BOUNCED AND ROLLED OVER APPROXIMATELY 2 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

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 WPR15CA043Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrescott, AZThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control during the autorotation which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent roll over.Nov 15, 2014 · Substantial damage