ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213683
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 2018 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Airmen Testing And Training Inc |
| Registration: | N479AT |
| MSN: | 1768 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3720 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palm Beach County Park/Lantana Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Palm Beach-Palm Beach County Airport, FL (LNA/KLNA) |
| Palm Beach-Palm Beach County Airport, FL (LNA/KLNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter instructor reported that, during the approach to land, about 5 ft above the ground, the student pilot overcorrected and moved the cyclic “back hard and slightly right.” The right rear skid contacted the ground, and the helicopter rolled to the right. The main rotor blades struck the ground, and the helicopter came to rest on its right side.
The student reported that he believed the skid strike and unusual attitude were caused by his inexperience.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades, the fuselage, and the tailboom.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=479AT
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2018 07:56 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 28-Jul-2018 08:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2018 16:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 15-Oct-2018 22:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2019 09:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Mar-2019 09:51 | harro | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
| 23-Mar-2019 09:51 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
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