Pilot Debrief

ROBINSON R22 - BETA near Chicago, IL — 2013-10-02

Final reportCEN14CA017
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Date
2013-10-02
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Airport
IGQ
Aircraft
ROBINSON R22 - BETA
Registration
N554SA
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to take remedial action in a timely manner.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated they had been practicing hovering for about 30 minutes, and were about two feet above the ground. He recalled that he was "controlling the cyclic and maybe the collective, but not the pedals." The flight instructor thought they were three to five feet above the ground. The helicopter experienced a pendular motion and began traveling backwards and to the right. The right skid made contact with the ground, which resulted in the tail impacting the ground and the helicopter rolling onto its side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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