Pilot Debrief

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 near Farmingdale, NY — 2018-03-23

Final reportGAA18CA229
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Date
2018-03-23
Location
Farmingdale, NY, USA
Airport
FRG
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22
Registration
N72QC
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s rapid lowering of the collective, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, during the landing from a hover, he and the student pilot were both on the controls, with the student manipulating the controls. He added that, when the helicopter was about 8" above the ground, the student lowered the collective rapidly. Subsequently, the helicopter landed hard, the student immediately raised the collective to re-establish a hover, and the instructor took the flight controls and landed without further incident. A postaccident examination revealed the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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