ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268837
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| Date: | Friday 22 December 2000 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22B2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7158M |
| MSN: | 2783 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 298 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | MESQUITE, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | GARLAND , TX (T57) |
| (HQZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after liftoff to a 10-foot hover, the certified flight instructor (CFI) transferred control of the helicopter to the student pilot. The student then 'jerked' back on the cyclic and the tail rotor struck the ground before the CFI could regain control. As the helicopter 'spun' to the right, the CFI attempted to reduce the throttle and lower the collective. The helicopter came to rest on its left side and both occupants evacuated. The helicopter sustained structural damage to the tail boom, cabin, and main rotor system. The instructional flight was the second for the student pilot who had 2 hours of total flight time.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's abrupt control input, which resulted in a tail rotor blade strike. Factors were the CFI's delay in taking remedial action and the student pilot's lack of total experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA042
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2021 12:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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