NONE · Robinson R-22B · 1999-01-15 · FAIRFIELD, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD99LA028
Event ID
20001204X00067
Type
Accident
Date
1999-01-15
Location
FAIRFIELD, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R-22B
Registration
N8041J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain rotor rpm and his failure to complete the autorotational descent. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's failure to fully deploy carburetor heat as directed in the Pilot's Operating Handbook.