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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · August 14, 2021

Date: August 14, 2021 · 11:10 local
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N226WM
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA320
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,546 total57 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N226WMRegistration cancelled May 28, 2022 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 4394 · Built 2008 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360-J2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The student pilot was on a practice steep approach to a pinnacle maneuver when the aircraft had a low rotor speed indication. The flight instructor took the collective control and the student retained the cyclic control. The aircraft hit hard on the left landing skid causing a rollover to the left. The aircraft sustained severe damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A PRACTICE STEEP APPROACH TO A PINNACLE MANEUVER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD A LOW ROTOR SPEED INDICATION. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL AND THE STUDENT RETAINED THE CYCLIC CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD ON THE LEFT LANDING SKID CAUSING A ROLLOVER TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE.

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 WPR21LA320Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWest Jordan, UTThe pilot receiving instruction’s improper application of forward cyclic in a low rotor rpm condition and the instructor’s delayed remediation, which resulted in an impact with terrain.Aug 14, 2021 · Substantial damage