Aviation Accident Summary MIA89LA001

ORLANDO, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N2628B

ROBINSON R22

Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING HOVERING THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO DRIFT. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT CORRECTED THIS & RETURNED CONTROL TO THE STUDENT PLT. THE HELICOPTER THEN BEGAN TO DESCEND & THE INSTRUCTOR PLT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS WITH COLLECTIVE, BUT THE STUDENT PLT APPLIED OPPOSITE COLLECTIVE INPUT. A SKID CAUGHT THE GROUND & THE HELICOPTER THEN EXPERIENCED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. THE STUDENT HAD 7 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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