Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA013

STERLING, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9069G

ROBINSON R22A

Analysis

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CFI ALLOWED THE STUDENT WHO WAS IN A HOVER MANEUVER TO LOSE ROTOR RPM. THE HELICOPTER DRIFT REARWARD, THE LEFT REAR SKID DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. RPM DECAYED SO BADLY THAT THE HELICOPTER COULD NOT RESPOND TO RECOVERY CONTROL INPUTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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