ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367405
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| Date: | Friday 16 February 1990 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | Hiser Helicopters |
| Registration: | N777FH |
| MSN: | 1107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corona, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTEDLY HAD A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE ROTOR RPM IN THE GREEN ARC. THE AUTOROTATION IN A DIRT FIELD FOUND THE TOES OF THE SKIDS DIGGING INTO THE GROUND WHICH ROLLED THE AIRCRAFT OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION NOR DID THE PILOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE IN HIS REPORT.
Probable Cause: HELICOPTER ROLLING OVER IN A DIRT FIELD AFTER THE PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING AN ENGINE FAIURE AND AUTOROTATION MANEUVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA091
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 14:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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