Robinson R22 BETA N2327S

Summary

On 12 February 2001 at about 21:40 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N2327S, operated by Volar Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Parkland, Florida, 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

12 February 2001 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Parkland, Florida, United States

Coordinates

26.3056, -80.2167

Aircraft

Robinson R22 BETA

Registration

N2327S

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Volar Helicopters, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Lauderdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA01LA076

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the instructor to take corrective action in a timely manner to prevent the helicopter from contacting the ground when the student allowed it to descend during hover practice which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student was practicing hovering with the flight instructor following lightly on the controls. The helicopter was drifting to the left and the student allowed the helicopter to settle. The instructor waited for him to take corrective action and when he did not, the instructor then instructed the student to take corrective action. The student did not and as the instructor initiated corrective action, the left skid skipped on the ground and the helicopter began to roll to the left. Attempts by the instructor to correct the roll were not successful and the helicopter rolled over to the left. The instructor stated dynamic rollover was the cause of the roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.