ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223246
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 2018 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | P3 Aviation Services LLC |
| Registration: | N72QC |
| MSN: | 2033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4151 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmingdale-Republic Field (FRG/KFRG), NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale-Republic Airport, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
| Farmingdale-Republic Airport, NY (FRG/KFRG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that, during the landing from a hover, he and the student pilot were both on the controls, with the student manipulating the controls. He added that, when the helicopter was about 8" above the ground, the student lowered the collective rapidly. Subsequently, the helicopter landed hard, the student immediately raised the collective to re-establish a hover, and the instructor took the flight controls and landed without further incident. A postaccident examination revealed the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom. 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 rapid lowering of the collective, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=N72QC
3. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2018/04/robinson-r22-beta-n72qc-accident.html
4. https://www.avdelphi.com/airframe.html?icao=A9A294
5. http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/n-1-c.php
Location
Images:
Photo(c): NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2019 19:04 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Mar-2022 23:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
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