GRIFFITH, IN, USA
N2295U
Brantly Helicopter B-2B
THE STUDENT PLT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, PRACTICING LANDINGS. DURING AN APCH TO RWY 8, THE STUDENT BEGAN TO UNDERSHOOT ON FINAL APCH. AS THE HELICOPTER WAS APCHG A FENCE NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY, HE BECAME ALARMED & APPLIED AFT CYCLIC (INSTEAD OF COLLECTIVE). THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RGT. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & STOPPED THE SPIN, BUT THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN SOFT SAND & ROLLED OVER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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