# NTSB MIA01LA076: Robinson R22 Beta, N2327S, Parkland, FL, February 12, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 12, 2001, 16:40 local (21:40 UTC) - Place: Parkland, FL - Coordinates: 26.305555, -80.216667 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.3056&lon=-80.2167&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 30, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 51716 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA01LA076 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51716/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA076 ## Probable cause The failure of the instructor to take corrective action in a timely manner to prevent the helicopter from contacting the ground when the student allowed it to descend during hover practice which resulted in a dynamic rollover. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Roll over, hover - in ground effect - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - altitude/clearance - not maintained, dual student - dynamic rollover - inadvertent ## Analysis The student was practicing hovering with the flight instructor following lightly on the controls. The helicopter was drifting to the left and the student allowed the helicopter to settle. The instructor waited for him to take corrective action and when he did not, the instructor then instructed the student to take corrective action. The student did not and as the instructor initiated corrective action, the left skid skipped on the ground and the helicopter began to roll to the left. Attempts by the instructor to correct the roll were not successful and the helicopter rolled over to the left. The instructor stated dynamic rollover was the cause of the roll. ## Factual narrative On February 12, 2001, about 1640 eastern standard time, a Robinson R22 Beta, N2327S, registered to an individual, crashed while maneuvering near Parkland, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter received substantial damage and the commercial-rated flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The flight originated from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the same day, about 1550. The flight instructor stated that after departure from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport,, they flew to the practice area northwest of the airport. After practicing hovering for about 35 minutes, they practiced a traffic pattern, to breakup the lesson. After performing the traffic pattern, they returned to practicing hovering. About 5 minutes later, while hovering, the student was flying the helicopter. The helicopter was drifting to the left and the student let the helicopter settle from about 5 feet. The instructor stayed light on the controls and waited for the student to correct the altitude. He told the student to raise the collective and apply some right cyclic. The student failed to correct and as the instructor began to make the corrections, the left skid skipped off of the ground. This put the helicopter into a rolling motion to the left. He applied collective and full right cyclic, which was ineffective. They then experienced a dynamic rollover situation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2327S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2327S-2007-02-12), registration cancelled 2007-02-12, S/N 2113, built 1992 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Robinson R22 Beta - Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Helicopter - Serial number: 2113 - Airframe hours: 5532 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-B2C 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Volar Helicopters, Inc. - Registered owner: Matthew Spitzer - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, January 24, 2001, 87 hours before - Departed: FXE, Fort Lauderdale, FL ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 22; injuries: none; commercial; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review July 14, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 321 total, 321 in this make and model, 264 as pilot in command, 103 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours - Student pilot; injuries: none; seat: right; flight hours: 3 total, 3 in this make and model, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 90° at 14 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 64 °F - Altimeter: 30.25 inHg - Observed at: FXE, 8 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010212038669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010212038669A), Feb 12, 2001: Robsin R22BETA, Parkland, FL, No damage. (-23) Flight instructor (PIC) was giving instruction to student. Student was flying the helicopter in a practice hover over a field. The student let the… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.