ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283757
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| Date: | Monday 26 September 2022 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Sanbarcollbuscom, Inc |
| Registration: | N252SC |
| MSN: | 3893 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6257 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, East Valley, Mesa, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) |
| Mesa, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While conducting an instructional flight, the flight instructor reported that, he assumed control of the helicopter to demonstrate a left 180° autorotation, and the maneuver began normally. Part way through the maneuver, the pilot noticed that the helicopter was lower in altitude than he expected. He reported that he applied right cyclic and aft cyclic, attempting to slow the rate of descent. The helicopter landed hard and skidded to a stop. When stopped, the flight instructor and the student pilot exited the helicopter, and a postimpact fire ensued. The tail boom and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter's rate of descent, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA359
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=252SC
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N252SC/history/20220926/1500Z/KFFZ/L%2033.52162%20-111.76584
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/2280204-54663f4f926819b7fa30998afaf27f558f08caa1/aircrafttype/ROTO (photo)
Location
Media:
UPDATE: FAA says a helicopter crashed in a desert area near the Valley this morning with two people onboard. Their current conditions are not known at this time: https://t.co/Ps9gpjVJYK
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) September 26, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2022 17:54 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Sep-2022 18:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2022 06:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2022 06:13 | GustheWalrus | Updated [Total fatalities, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2022 12:24 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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