Robinson R-22B N25862

Summary

On 13 November 2000 at about 19:45 local time, a Robinson R-22B registered N25862 was involved in an accident near Babylon, New York, 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.

Date

13 November 2000 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Babylon, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Long Island MacArthur (ISP)

Coordinates

40.6898, -73.3197

Aircraft

Robinson R-22B

Registration

N25862

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Islip → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC01LA035

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's inadequate use of the collective, and the instructor pilot's inadequate remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot and a flight instructor had departed on a helicopter flight instruction period. The student pilot satisfactorily performed two takeoffs and landings. For the third landing, the instructor completely relinquished the controls to the student. During the landing, the student did not raise the collective to reduce the rate of descent, and the helicopter landed hard. The helicopter then rolled over on its left side, and sustained substantial damage to the skids, tailboom, and fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.