ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285212
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| Date: | Monday 26 February 2007 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Silver State Helicopters |
| Registration: | N8347V |
| MSN: | 2682 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2423 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) |
| Melbourne, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter spun to the left 2 to 2.5 times during liftoff, contacted the ground in a level attitude then spun about 180 degrees causing damage to one of the skids and the tailboom. The instructor reported that he let the student have as much control during liftoff that he, the instructor, was comfortable allowing. The instructor reported that he told the student to "raise the collective slowly and correct for any movement." The instructor stated that while lifting off, the helicopter "started to spin to the left. I think I over reacted to the controls, then over corrected." The instructor reported the helicopter spun rapidly two and a half full turns before contact with the ground. The instructor stated that upon contact with the ground "he had all of the controls." The instructor reported the helicopter spun again, about 180-270 degrees, before coming to a rest.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action following a loss of control in flight. A factor to the accident is that the dual student did not maintain directional control of the helicopter while manuevering, which subsequently caused the instructor to lose control of the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA077
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 19:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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