Aviation Accident Summary SEA89LA172

HILLSBORO, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N358JS

ROBINSON R22 BETA

Analysis

WHILE DEMONSTRATING A 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATION, THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED TOO RAPIDLY. THE INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO CUSHION THE IMPACT, HOWEVER, THE TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED THE GROUND FIRST FOLLOWED BY THE SKIDS. THE LEFT SKID COLLAPSED AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT MISJUDGING ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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