- Date
- November 14, 2009, 16:35 local (21:35 UTC)
- Place
- Georgetown, KY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N2374Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
- Defining event
- Taxi: Dynamic rollover
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 3, 2010
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties
- FAA/FSDO
- FAA report
- 20091114051309A
- Case key
- 75057
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the surface during lateral hover, which resulted in dynamic rollover.
Findings · 2
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
The certificated flight instructor stated that the helicopter was at a hover, and that he was on the flight controls with the student during the student's inaugural flight. According to the instructor, the helicopter drifted laterally to the right, caught the right skid in the turf, and "experienced dynamic rollover." When asked about the performance and handling of the helicopter, the instructor stated that it was "performing as normal."
Factual narrative
The certificated flight instructor stated that the helicopter was at a hover, and that he was on the flight controls with the student during the student's inaugural flight. According to the instructor, the helicopter drifted laterally to the right, caught the right skid in the turf, and "experienced dynamic rollover." When asked about the performance and handling of the helicopter, the instructor stated that it was "performing as normal."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2374
- Reported as
- Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2069
- Airframe hours
- 1,189
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 SERIES, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Fleming Properties LLC
- Registered owner
- Fleming Properties LLC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 29, 2009
- Departed
- 27K · Georgetown, KY
- Destination
- 27K · Georgetown, KY
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- 27K · Georgetown Scott County
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Flight instructor
- Age
- 42
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2
- Last flight review
- January 10, 2008
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,500 total · 1,200 in this make and model · 6,400 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Observed at
- LEX, 14 nm away
Docket · 2
The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 4, 2009, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 718 KB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.