What happened
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Completed dual portion of training flight in preparation for solo operations, supervised by CFI.
CFI checked wind (AWOS) 230/09, secured seatbelts, instructed student on solo sequence and set timer to 30 minutes.
Hand signals and handie talkie acft radio used by CFI to guide student. Signaled to pick up to hover, then set down into wind. Pick up 2nd time, student hovered higher, then more rapid descent, lots of collective to check rate of descent, bounced and flew higher, over controlled cyclic and collective, descended to ground rolling over, blades contacted ground.
As the FAA filed it
COMPLETED DUAL PORTION OF TRAINING FLIGHT IN PREPARATION FOR SOLO OPERATIONS, SUPERVISED BY CFI.
CFI CHECKED WIND (AWOS) 230/09, SECURED SEATBELTS, INSTRUCTED STUDENT ON SOLO SEQUENCE AND SET TIMER TO 30 MINUTES.
HAND SIGNALS AND HANDIE TALKIE ACFT RADIO USED BY CFI TO GUIDE STUDENT. SIGNALED TO PICK UP TO HOVER, THEN SET DOWN INTO WIND. PICK UP 2ND TIME, STUDENT HOVERED HIGHER, THEN MORE RAPID DESCENT, LOTS OF COLLECTIVE TO CHECK RATE OF DESCENT, BOUNCED AND FLEW HIGHER, OVER CONTROLLED CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE, DESCENDED TO GROUND ROLLING OVER, BLADES CONTACTED GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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