29 Oct 2010: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA — Guidance Helicopters

29 Oct 2010: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA — Guidance Helicopters

No fatalities • Prescott, AZ, United States

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and the certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

A certified flight instructor (CFI) and a student were practicing 180-degree autorotations. The instructor noted that during the initial entry into the autorotation, the student pilot maintained proper rotor rpm and airspeed. About halfway through the 180-degree turn, the helicopter "became nose low" and the airspeed increased. As the helicopter transitioned through about three-quarters of the turn, the instructor took control of the helicopter and attempted to correct the airspeed. The instructor stated that she was unable to correct and the helicopter touched down hard in an open dirt field. The helicopter subsequently rolled over and came to rest on its left side. Examination of the helicopter revealed that the tail boom was separated and the fuselage sustained structural damage. The flight instructor reported that no mechanical malfunctions existed during the practice autorotation and accident sequence.

Contributing factors

  • cause Instructor/check pilot
  • cause Instructor/check pilot
  • cause Airspeed — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Student pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 210/11kt, vis 10sm

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