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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Kailua Kona, HI · June 29, 2015

Date: June 29, 2015 · 08:15 local
Place: Kailua Kona, HI
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N227FT
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA147
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total900 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N227FTRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3404 · Built 2003 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360-J2AReciprocating

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What happened

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CFI was conducting pinnacle approaches at high altitude. CFI initiated shallow approach to pinnacle and slowed his forward airspeed to minimum as helicopter was about to touch down. CFI realized power was insufficient to cushion touch down and helicopter fell short of planned area, hit the ground and slightly bounced with a little forward momentum. Acft then tilted to the left and rolled over on left side and slid about 3 feet. CFI pulled mixed idle cut off and the engine stopped. CFI and student got out of aircraft without injury. CFI then notified mauna loa management.

As the FAA filed it

CFI WAS CONDUCTING PINNACLE APPROACHES AT HIGH ALTITUDE. CFI INITIATED SHALLOW APPROACH TO PINNACLE AND SLOWED HIS FORWARD AIRSPEED TO MINIMUM AS HELICOPTER WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN. CFI REALIZED POWER WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CUSHION TOUCH DOWN AND HELICOPTER FELL SHORT OF PLANNED AREA, HIT THE GROUND AND SLIGHTLY BOUNCED WITH A LITTLE FORWARD MOMENTUM. ACFT THEN TILTED TO THE LEFT AND ROLLED OVER ON LEFT SIDE AND SLID ABOUT 3 FEET. CFI PULLED MIXED IDLE CUT OFF AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. CFI AND STUDENT GOT OUT OF AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY. CFI THEN NOTIFIED MAUNA LOA MANAGEMENT.

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 GAA15CA147Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKailua-Kona, HIThe flight instructor's decision to conduct a high altitude pinnacle landing without adequate power, which resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the density altitude at the high altitude pinnacle…Jun 29, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N227FT · 1

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

Incident 20141017022679ILanding: Touchdown · Kona, HIStudent over corrected flight controls near the ground. Tail stinger brushed up gravel which contacted tail rotor. Minor damage to tail rotor paddles and stinger. CFI, [privacy data omitted] assumed controls landed the aircraft, shut it down and called…Oct 17, 2014 · Minor damage