# NTSB Accident LAX01LA232
> **Robinson R22 Beta** · 2001-07-02 · Hayward, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA232
- **Event ID:** 20010712X01396
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-02
- **Location:** Hayward, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.659442, -123.181663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R22 Beta
- **Registration:** N4052K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student's excessive rate of descent during a practice autorotation, and, the inadequate use of the rotorcraft flight controls by both pilots during the attempted recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.  The flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the maneuver was also causal.

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