ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359748
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| Date: | Thursday 22 September 1994 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Sierra Aviation |
| Registration: | N4001B |
| MSN: | 1388 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1720 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chico, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT RECEIVED SOME DUAL INSTRUCTION BEFORE BEGINNING HIS SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR REMINDED THE STUDENT PILOT THAT HE WOULD NEED MORE RIGHT CYCLIC CONTROL THAN HE WAS USED TO. ON LIFT-OFF, THE STUDENT APPLIED TOO MUCH CYCLIC CONTROL AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR OBSERVED THE STUDENT APPLY SOME LEFT CYCLIC, BUT NOT ENOUGH. THE RIGHT SKID DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper use of the flight controls. The student pilot's lack of experience in the helicopter is a factor in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA374
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 14:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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