ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30369
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| Date: | Monday 25 October 1999 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Mariner |
| Owner/operator: | Volar Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2285Z |
| MSN: | 0511M |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4400 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Boca Raton, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FXE |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and his student were practicing 180-degree autorotation landings. Prior to initiating their last autorotation to the left, they climbed to 500 ft. agl. The student was at the controls and began a steeper turn in an attempt to reach the aiming spot, and the helicopter entered a slight dive. As the student rolled out to begin the flare, the helicopter was below 100 ft. agl. The instructor then took control of the helicopter. He pushed forward to level the helicopter, then rolled the throttle and tried to pull up on the collective. The helicopter hit the ground in a level attitude, then became airborne again. During the impact sequence, the tail boom was severed. The helicopter then spun three or four times and landed on its left side. According to the instructor, there was no mechanical malfunction with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's delayed response in taking remedial action during a practice autorotation. Factors were his inadequate planned approach and his improper use of powerplant controls.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL00LA003
FAA register: NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X19905&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=2285Z
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 August 1987 | N2285Z | Aviation Training Academy | 0 | Burrville, RI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2011 17:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2016 18:59 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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