- Date
- July 19, 1983, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Antrim, NH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8354ZRobinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830719037099A
- Case key
- 35235
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter made a steep approach, settled with power and made a hard landing. This was a dual instructional flt. Thestudents total time amounted to 4 hours, all in type. According to the CFI, while on the fourth approach on short final at 75 ft AGL, the student was told to increase the airspeed. At that time, a lateral vibration was felt and the acft started to settle. The CFI took control but the landing was hard, damaging the landing gear and frame.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8354Z
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 299
- Airframe hours
- 786
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hawthorne College, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 13, 1983 · 14 hours before
- Airport
- 8B1 · Hawthorne
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 545 total · 160 in this make and model · 424 as pilot in command · 126 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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