ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365109
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| Date: | Monday 17 June 1991 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22B |
| Owner/operator: | Pacific Rim Aviation |
| Registration: | N202PR |
| MSN: | 1031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corvallis, OR -
 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 |
THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED AN UNAUTHORIZED SOLO PRACTICE AUTOROTATION TO A POWER RECOVERY, AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND DURING THE LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY AND INADQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DECISION TO ATTEMPT A SOLO AUTOROATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 06:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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