ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363249
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1992 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22B |
| Owner/operator: | Civic Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2335Q |
| MSN: | 2154 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 149 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carlsbad, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KCRQ) |
| (KCRQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT HE AND HIS COMMERCIALLY RATED DUAL STUDENT WERE PRACTICING SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURES AFTER TAKE OFF. HE SAID THAT DURING THEIR THIRD PRACTICE ENGINE FAILURE, THE 'HELICOPTER GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND, AND THE (MAIN ROTOR) RPM (HAD) NOT RECOVERED HIGH ENOUGH FOR (CONTINUED) FLIGHT.' THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SAID HE TOOK THE CONTROLS FROM THE STUDENT AND SLID THE HELICOPTER ON TO ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. HE SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING SLIDE, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM AND SEVERED THE REAR SECTION OF THE TAIL BOOM.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA315
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 January 1993 | N2335Q | Civic Helicopters | 0 | Palomar Mtn, CA | |
sub |
| 21 August 1998 | N2335Q | Civic Helicopters | 0 | Ramona, CA | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 15:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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