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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Ronkonkoma, NY · August 19, 2015

Date: August 19, 2015 · 18:04 local
Place: Ronkonkoma, NY
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86EH
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA238
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 347 total334 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N86EHRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 0585 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA

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What happened

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N86EH while conducting primary hovering instruction on field at li macarthur airport, kisp. During instruction with student the helicopter started to go into a pendulum motion came close to the ground and made contact with the right skid, causing the helicopter to roll violently stricking the right side cabin. The helicopter received substantial damage. This inspector has recommended 44709 for the CFI.

As the FAA filed it

N86EH WHILE CONDUCTING PRIMARY HOVERING INSTRUCTION ON FIELD AT LI MACARTHUR AIRPORT, KISP. DURING INSTRUCTION WITH STUDENT THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO GO INTO A PENDULUM MOTION CAME CLOSE TO THE GROUND AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT SKID, CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL VIOLENTLY STRICKING THE RIGHT SIDE CABIN. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THIS INSPECTOR HAS RECOMMENDED 44709 FOR THE CFI.

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 GAA15CA238Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRonkonkoma, NYThe student pilot's loss of control during a hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of action to remediate the student pilot's control inputs and recover aircraft control.Aug 19, 2015 · Substantial damage