No fatalities

23 Jan 2014: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA BETA — Ocean Helicopters — West Palm Beach, FL

West Palm Beach, FL, United States

On 23 Jan 2014, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA BETA operated by Ocean Helicopters was involved in an aviation accident near West Palm Beach, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control during a run-on landing, resulting in a rollover and ground collision. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a training flight demonstrating a run-on landing, the helicopter veered right, and despite corrective inputs, it left the paved surface and rolled onto its right side, resulting in substantial damage.

Accident Details

A certificated flight instructor (CFI) was conducting a local training flight and demonstrating a run-on landing to a student pilot. The helicopter began to drift toward the right edge of the paved surface during the landing maneuver.

Sequence of Events

The CFI applied left cyclic input to counter the rightward slide. As the helicopter neared the edge of the paved area, the CFI raised the collective in an attempt to transition into a hover. However, the helicopter departed the paved surface and subsequently rolled onto its right side.

Damage

The rollover caused substantial damage to the tail boom, main rotor blades, and fuselage. According to a written report, no mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter were identified prior to the accident.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot