20141229023859A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · West Palm Beach, FL · December 29, 2014

Date: December 29, 2014 · 10:30 local
Place: West Palm Beach, FL
Airport: Palm Beach County Park Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: IGIS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N771MM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15FA085
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 229 total185 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N771MMRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2644 · Built 1996 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Loss of control during approach landing phase.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF CONTROL DURING APPROACH LANDING PHASE.

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 ERA15FA085Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake Worth, FLA main rotor stall due to low rotor rpm, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Dec 29, 2014 · Substantial damage