- Date
- May 24, 1982, 12:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place
- Ada, OK
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N90763Robinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820524018699A
- Case key
- 69685
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Analysis
This was a commercial certification check flight for the pilot-in-command. After completing normal hovering maneuvers, the examiner instructed the pilot to execute a hovering autorotation over a level area of grass. The pilot rolled the throttle off on a count of three. He corrected for torque by applying right pedal, but did not correct for translating tendency with right cyclic. The aircraft touched down in a left-skid-low attitude while drifting left. The left skid dug into wet soft terrain and the aircraft rolled to the left. The main rotor blades struck the ground and the left skid failed. The examiner stated that he did not have time to react to the pilot's technique.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N90763
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 266
- Airframe hours
- 148
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Airada Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Airada Aviation, Inc.
- Departed
- ADH · Ada, OK
- Destination
- ADH · Ada, OK
- Airport
- ADH · Ada Municipal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,964 total · 54 in this make and model · 2,728 as pilot in command · 211 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 154 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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