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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Emmett, ID · July 8, 2023

Date: July 8, 2023 · 15:00 local
Place: Emmett, ID
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: SILS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N74778
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA265
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 612 total412 in this make and model136 in the last 90 days

N74778Registration cancelled Jun 1, 2024 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3968 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Instructor and student were flying south of the Emmett, Idaho airport. The instructor was going to demonstrate an off-airport autorotation. The instructor reported his altitude at 400 AGL and his airspeed at 55 knots on entry. His intention was a power recovery at 200 AGL, but at that altitude and airspeed he did not have the energy to recover before impacting the ground and rolling the helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE FLYING SOUTH OF THE EMMETT, IDAHO AIRPORT. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS GOING TO DEMONSTRATE AN OFF-AIRPORT AUTOROTATION. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED HIS ALTITUDE AT 400 AGL AND HIS AIRSPEED AT 55 KNOTS ON ENTRY. HIS INTENTION WAS A POWER RECOVERY AT 200 AGL, BUT AT THAT ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED HE DID NOT HAVE THE ENERGY TO RECOVER BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AND ROLLING THE HELICOPTER.

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 WPR23LA265Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEmmett, IDThe instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed during a simulated turning autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 8, 2023 · Substantial damage