Pilot Debrief

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA near Lansing, IL — 2013-06-03

Final reportCEN13CA312
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Date
2013-06-03
Location
Lansing, IL, USA
Airport
IGQ
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
Registration
N2318X
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Improper control inputs by the pilot-receiving-instruction and the inability of the flight instructor to correct the control inputs in sufficient time to avoid the hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot receiving instruction was demonstrating a 180-degree autorotation at the time of the accident and inadvertently overshot the intended ground target point. After rolling out of the turn, the pilot receiving instruction did not flare properly and, instead, increased collective until reaching the control stop resulting in a loss of main rotor speed. The flight instructor was unable to correct the pilot’s control inputs in time to prevent a hard landing. The landing skids collapsed, and the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom and fuselage. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures associated with the helicopter.

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Evidence available

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