Robinson R22 BETA N2649D
28 August 2006 · Frederick, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 2006 at about 18:15 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N2649D was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK)
- Coordinates
- 39.4175, -77.3742
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N2649D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frederick → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a hovering autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and inadvertent dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the flight instructor, he and his student, a certificated airplane pilot, were practicing hovering autorotations about 3 feet above the ground. The student pilot reduced engine power to initiate the maneuver, pushed forward on the cyclic, and the helicopter descended. The flight instructor stated that he assumed cyclic control, and then the helicopter impacted the ground "fairly hard and bounced." The student pilot subsequently pulled up on the collective, the left skid remained in contact with the ground, and the helicopter rolled over on its left side. The flight instructor stated that there were no mechanical or performance deficiencies with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2006 | Robinson R22 BETA | Monticello, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Sep 2006 | Robinson R22 | Skiatook, Oklahoma, United States | Silver State Helicopters LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tooele, Utah, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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