Summary
On January 29, 2011, a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N7195B) was involved in an accident near Anoka, MN. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 1 person uninjured out of 2 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The student pilot's control inputs that resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover and the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight.
The certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing instruction to the student pilot who had 3 hours of total flight time. The student pilot was practicing “pickups and set downs.” During an attempted pickup, the left skid did not lift off, and the helicopter experienced a dynamic rollover. The helicopter rolled over on its left side and sustained substantial damage to its primary fuselage structure. The operator of the helicopter reported that at the time of the accident, the student pilot had not learned how to hover. According to the company’s flight training syllabus, the CFI should not have been providing instruction in pickups and set downs until the student pilot was able to safely hover the helicopter.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA167. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7195B.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's control inputs that resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover and the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing instruction to the student pilot who had 3 hours of total flight time. The student pilot was practicing “pickups and set downs.” During an attempted pickup, the left skid did not lift off, and the helicopter experienced a dynamic rollover. The helicopter rolled over on its left side and sustained substantial damage to its primary fuselage structure. The operator of the helicopter reported that at the time of the accident, the student pilot had not learned how to hover. According to the company’s flight training syllabus, the CFI should not have been providing instruction in pickups and set downs until the student pilot was able to safely hover the helicopter.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN11CA167