ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363251
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1992 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22A |
| Owner/operator: | Rotorcraft Inc |
| Registration: | N8557Y |
| MSN: | 0463 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3558 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanford, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AUTOROTATION DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT BY THE STUDENT, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN A SOFT GRASSY AREA RESULTING IN THE SKIDS DIGGING INTO THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD COMPLETED 5 AUTOROTATIONS IN ANOTHER AREA IN THE CENTER OF THE AIRPORT, WHEN HIS INSTRUCTOR REQUESTED HIM TO PERFORM ANOTHER AUTOROTATION CLOSER TO WHERE HE WAS LOCATED. THE PILOT STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL UPON TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE HELICOPTER SLID FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 26 FEET ON THE GROUND. DURING THE SLIDE THE LANDING SKID DUG INTO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO NOSE OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN TO EXECUTE A LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA117
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 15:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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