# Accident 20210814014309A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, August 14, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 2021, 11:10 local time
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6496° N, 112.1035° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6496&lon=-112.1035&mi=10
- Aircraft: N226WM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N226WM-2022-05-28) (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: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,546 total, 57 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA320) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210814014309A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR21LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA320), Aug 14, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N226WM), West Jordan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

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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