NONE · ROBINSON R22 · 1991-01-09 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA070
Event ID
20001212X16331
Type
Accident
Date
1991-01-09
Location
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.609474, -111.889297
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R22
Registration
N8005E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S DELAY IN EXECUTING A RECOVERY FLARE FROM THE AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT, AND THE HELICOPTER'S INADEQUATE ALTITUDE DURING FLARE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS RELATED TO THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT BEING INATTENTIVE TO HIS STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE.