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Robinson R-22 BETA N143SH

28 August 2007 · St. Clair Rgnl., Missouri, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 August 2007 at about 19:15 local time, a Robinson R-22 BETA registered N143SH was involved in an accident near St. Clair Rgnl., Missouri, United States. One person was 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 19:15
Classification
Accident
Location
St. Clair Rgnl., Missouri, United States
Nearest airport
St. Clair Regional (K39)
Coordinates
38.3822, -90.9733
Aircraft
Robinson R-22 BETA
Registration
N143SH
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
St. Louis → St. Clair
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI07CA281

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot overcorrected following a loss of control while practicing a hovering turn.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot overcorrected during a hovering taxi turn and the tail rotor struck the ground. The student pilot then autorotated to a hard landing which collapsed the landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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