NONE · Robinson R22 · 2001-03-16 · OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA101
Event ID
20010328X00658
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-16
Location
OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.262777, -80.849723
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22
Registration
N666BH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an in-flight collision with the ground during a simulated engine failure, and autorotation, which resulted in the tailboom separating. A contributing factor in this accident was the pilot allowed the rotor rpm to decay which resulted in inadequate rotor rpm to cushion the helicopter onto the ground.