# Accident 20150813012189A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Caldwell, ID, August 13, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 2015, 16:35 local time
- Place: Caldwell, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: SILS
- Location: 43.6419° N, 116.6358° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6419&lon=-116.6358&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3103Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3103Q-2018-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A (registry code 42314, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-J2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 730 total, 449 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA15CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA224) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150813012189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR WERE PRACTICING 180 AUTOROTATIONS.  THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 1800 FEET ABOVE FIELD ELEVATION WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S.  THE STUDENT WAS PERFORMING THE 180 AUTOROTATION WHEN HE TRIED TO COMPLETE THE FINAL TURN TO LOW AND WITH TO HIGH A BANK ANGLE.  THE INSTRUCTOR WAS TOO LATE WITH THE POWER RECOVERY AND THE HELICOPTER HIT THE GRASS AREA BESIDE THE RUNWAY.  THE HELICOPTER SLID AND ROLLED OVER WITH NO INJURIES TO INSTRUCTOR OR STUDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA15CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA224), Aug 13, 2015: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N3103Q), Caldwell, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The helicopter flight instructor's delayed remedial action during an autorotation resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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