ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355437
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 1997 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | Northeast Helicopter Inc. |
| Registration: | N717GT |
| MSN: | 1422 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 829 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willimantic, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ellington, CT (7B9) |
| (7B9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot flew his first two flights with another instructor. After practicing various maneuvers and while hovering at about 10 feet AGL with a new instructor, the student pilot was asked to return to their home airport to practice auto rotations. The student pilot turned the throttle to idle and the helicopter impacted the ground before the instructor could recover. The student pilot stated that he mistakenly thought the instructor requested an auto rotation from their present location, as he had done on his previous flights. No mechanical problems were reported by the instructor or the student.
Probable Cause: The student pilot misunderstood the flight instructor's instructions and reduced the engine power to idle, and the Certificated Flight Instructor's delayed remedial action.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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