Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA308

HENDERSON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N8518W

ROBINSON R-22A

Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR PLT STATED THAT THE STUDENT PLT LANDED THE HELICOPTER. AS THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS STILL LIGHT ON ITS SKIDS THE STUDENT APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC CONTROL AND THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS THE LEFT. THE STUDENT PLT FROZE ON THE CONTROLS AND THE INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT PUT IN COUNTERING CONTROLS BEFORE THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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