N212SH

On September 07, 2012, a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N212SH) was involved in an incident near Lake Newman, WA. 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 flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while correcting for the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter.

While practicing low level hovering during a dual training flight, the student, who had accumulated two hours total flight time, was unable to maintain directional control. The flight instructor therefore took control of the helicopter and applied control inputs to arrest the student induced movement to the right and to the rear. As the helicopter began to move forward and to the left, the flight instructor inadvertently allowed the left skid to come in contact with the terrain. The contact with the terrain resulted in a dynamic rollover, with the helicopter coming to rest on its left side. According to the instructor, there was no indication of a mechanical malfunction.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR12CA405. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N212SH.