ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297479
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 March 2002 |
| Time: | 05:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Pompano Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7187J |
| MSN: | 3042 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2199 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coral Springs, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pompano Beach Airport, FL (PPM/KPMP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the instructor, he wanted to finish off the rotorcraft instructional flight with a practice forced landing to a power recovery at 500 feet agl. He did not disarm the engine governor, and the student rolled the throttle to the detent and held it there when the instructor announced, "engine failure". When the instructor tried to ease on throttle, he felt resistance and interpreted the condition as a real engine failure and announced, "my controls". The combination of choosing a landing spot with too high grass and uneven, soft terrain, together with the student continuing to handle the collective control resulted in a too high flare and hard touchdown and rollover.
Probable Cause: The instructor's too high flare during an autorotational landing, resulting in a hard touchdown and rollover. Factors contributing to the accident were the instructor's nonperformance of a preflight brief concerning procedures and techniques for a simulated engine failure, the student's not removing total rotorcraft control when the instructor announced, "my controls", and the selection of unsuitable terrain for landing by the instructor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA02LA074
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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