ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353900
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| Date: | Friday 21 August 1998 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22B |
| Owner/operator: | Civic Helicopters |
| Registration: | N2335Q |
| MSN: | 2154 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3556 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2BC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ramona, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Carlsbad, CA (KCRQ) |
| (KRNM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot initiated a practice 180-degree autorotation and the rotor rpm decreased to 73 percent. The pilot waited for the engine to bring back the rotor rpm but landed hard. The helicopter rolled onto its left side and the main rotor blades severed the tail boom. The pilot did not report experiencing any mechanical malfunction with the aircraft or powerplant prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm while practicing autorotations and subsequent hard landing and roll over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA274
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 July 1992 | N2335Q | Civic Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Carlsbad, CA | |
sub |
| 23 January 1993 | N2335Q | Civic Helicopters | 0 | Palomar Mtn, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 16:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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