Robinson R22 BETA N72AP

Summary

On 23 January 2014 at about 18:50 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N72AP, operated by Ocean Helicopters, was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, 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

23 January 2014 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

North Palm Beach County Genera (F45)

Coordinates

26.8458, -80.2222

Aircraft

Robinson R22 BETA

Registration

N72AP

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Ocean Helicopters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Palm Beach → West Palm Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA102

Nobody was injured.

The certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control during a run-on landing, resulting in a rollover and ground collision.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated flight instructor (CFI) stated that during a local training flight he was demonstrating how to perform a run-on landing to the student pilot. During the landing, the helicopter began to travel toward the right edge of the paved surface. The CFI stated he countered the right slide with left cyclic input.  As the helicopter approached the paved surface edge, the CFI raised collective in order to attempt put the helicopter into a hover but the helicopter left the paved surface.  The helicopter subsequently rolled over on to the right side, which resulted in substantial damage to the tail boom, main rotor blades, and fuselage. According to a written report, there were no mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.