Robinson R22 BETA N8050Z

Summary

On 11 January 2007 at about 22:45 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N8050Z, operated by Elite Flying & Management Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lakeland, 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

11 January 2007 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Lakeland Linder Regional (KLAL)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R22 BETA

Registration

N8050Z

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Elite Flying & Management Services, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeland → Lakeland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

MIA07CA035

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the inadvertent dynamic rollover.

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 upon returning from the local training flight, he wanted to demonstrate a slope landing. He maneuvered the helicopter facing into the wind to begin the maneuver, and touched down on the upslope with the left skid. While lowering the right skid, he felt the slope was too steep and stopped lowering the right skid. While pulling collective to recover, the rear portion of the left skid became caught in the grass, and the helicopter rolled over to the left. He further reported that there was no mechanical failure or malfunction to the helicopter or any of its systems. The student pilot stated that "We were attempting a slope landing, facing east, the left skid was in contact [with] the ground & the right was level in a hover position. The craft pulled hard to the left & landed on the left side. We exited the craft through the right door."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.