Robinson R22 N7193J

Summary

On 18 November 2003 at about 23:20 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N7193J, operated by Quantum Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, 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.

Date

18 November 2003 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Chandler Municipal (CHD)

Coordinates

33.2692, -111.8111

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

N7193J

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Quantum Helicopters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04CA048

Nobody was injured.

the student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering. A factor to the accident was the student pilot's lack of experience.

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

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The helicopter collided with the ground while hovering. The student was on his first solo flight. After flying about 1 hour with his certified flight instructor (CFI), the CFI got out of the helicopter and positioned himself a short distance away. As the student raised the collective, the helicopter began to tilt to the right. He attempted to correct with left cyclic, and the helicopter lifted off the ground. The helicopter was in an unstable hover and the tail rotor struck the surface, resulting in the helicopter yawing 180 degrees to the right. As it rotated, the main rotors struck the surface and the helicopter came to a stop. There were no mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.