What happened
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On June 6th, 2024, a Robinson R-22 helicopter privacy data omitted. And operated by privacy data omitted was practicing auto rotations at ak-Chin airport(A39) in Maricopa AZ. With two persons onboard, a CFI and a student. The pilot climbed to 1000 feet above ground level (AGL) and started an enhanced auto rotation at about 200 feet AGL and 55 knots of airspeed the pilot started his flare but did not feel any affect, so he rolled on the power and lifted the collective but contacted the ground.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage due to striking the ground. There were no injury's to the occupants.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 6TH, 2024, A ROBINSON R-22 HELICOPTER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PRACTICING AUTO ROTATIONS AT AK-CHIN AIRPORT(A39) IN MARICOPA AZ. WITH TWO PERSONS ONBOARD, A CFI AND A STUDENT. THE PILOT CLIMBED TO 1000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL) AND STARTED AN ENHANCED AUTO ROTATION AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL AND 55 KNOTS OF AIRSPEED THE PILOT STARTED HIS FLARE BUT DID NOT FEEL ANY AFFECT, SO HE ROLLED ON THE POWER AND LIFTED THE COLLECTIVE BUT CONTACTED THE GROUND.
THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO STRIKING THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO INJURY'S TO THE OCCUPANTS.
NTSB investigation
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