Summary
On October 17, 1997, a Robinson R22 BETA (N333PH) was involved in an incident near Pompano Beach, FL. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The improper use of collective control by the dual student which prevented the flight instructor from stopping an uncontrolled roll to the left.
On October 17, 1997, about 0946 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R22 Beta, N333PH, registered to Pompano Helicopters, Inc., rolled over during landing at Pompano Beach Airpark, Pompano Beach, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter received substantial damage and the commercial-rated flight instructor and dual student were not injured. The flight originated from Pompano Beach, the same day, about 0930.
The flight instructor stated they were performing an autorotation landing. The student was flying the helicopter. The student flared for landing and as the helicopter leveled it was still moving forward slowly.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA98LA012. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N333PH.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The improper use of collective control by the dual student which prevented the flight instructor from stopping an uncontrolled roll to the left.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On October 17, 1997, about 0946 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R22 Beta, N333PH, registered to Pompano Helicopters, Inc., rolled over during landing at Pompano Beach Airpark, Pompano Beach, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter received substantial damage and the commercial-rated flight instructor and dual student were not injured. The flight originated from Pompano Beach, the same day, about 0930.
The flight instructor stated they were performing an autorotation landing. The student was flying the helicopter. The student flared for landing and as the helicopter leveled it was still moving forward slowly. The student initiated a power recovery at which time the low rotor rpm horn sounded and the helicopter began to settle. The back of the skids hit the turf and they bounced forward. The left skid hit the turf and the helicopter began to lift up. The student continued to raise up on the collective as the instructor was trying to push down on the collective. The instructor was not able to establish a proper recovery and the helicopter turned over to the left as a result of dynamic roll over.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA98LA012