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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Santa Barbara, CA · September 24, 2017

Date: September 24, 2017 · 09:25 local
Place: Santa Barbara, CA
Airport: Santa Barbara Municipal
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N177SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA551
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total400 in this make and model

N177SRRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3275 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 24, 2017, at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (ksba), goleta, CA, N177SR was engaged in instructional flight over a dry pond area at ksba. The PIC was instructing the SIC in hovering maneuvers. While moving along the ground at 10-15 KTS, N177SR'S right skid caught on ground weeds, and experienced a dynamic rollover. The aircraft came to rest on its right side.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2017, AT SANTA BARBARA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KSBA), GOLETA, CA, N177SR WAS ENGAGED IN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT OVER A DRY POND AREA AT KSBA. THE PIC WAS INSTRUCTING THE SIC IN HOVERING MANEUVERS. WHILE MOVING ALONG THE GROUND AT 10-15 KTS, N177SR'S RIGHT SKID CAUGHT ON GROUND WEEDS, AND EXPERIENCED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

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 GAA17CA551Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Barbara, CAThe student pilot’s unstabilized hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Sep 24, 2017 · Substantial damage