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Robinson R22 BETA N2579W

11 May 1990 · Chamblee, Georgia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 May 1990 at about 13:55 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N2579W, operated by Prestige Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Chamblee, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Chamblee, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Dekalb-Peachtree (PDK)
Coordinates
33.9004, -84.2998
Aircraft
Robinson R22 BETA
Registration
N2579W
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Prestige Helicopters, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL90LA112

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT (RATED) PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER, AND INSUFFICIENT SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS FOR RECURRENT TRAINING OF THE HELICOPTER RATED STUDENT PILOT. TWO HOVERING AUTOROTATIONS HAD BEEN COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE INSTRUCTOR FOLLOWING THE STUDENT ON THE CONTROLS. THE INSTRUCTOR THEN INFORMED THE STUDENT THAT THE NEXT ONE WAS HIS, COMPLETELY. THE STUDENT PILOT BROUGHT THE HELICOPTER TO AN APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN INCH HOVER, TURNED INTO THE WIND, AND AFTER THE COUNT OF THREE, ROLLED OFF THE THROTTLE. THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO ROTATE TO THE LEFT, WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN WITH ONE SKID, THEN IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE INSTRUCTOR'S EXPERIENCE OF 9032 HOURS INCLUDED 2703 HOURS AS INSTRUCTOR IN THE R22. THE STUDENT'S EXPERIENCE OF 134 HOURS INCLUDED 65 HOURS IN THE R22.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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