SERS · Robinson R-22 BETA · 2002-01-31 · Silver City, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA02FA035
Event ID
20020204X00178
Type
Accident
Date
2002-01-31
Location
Silver City, MT, USA
Coordinates
46.749443, -112.180274
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R-22 BETA
Registration
N7507G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Both the pilot/owner and the FAA inspector pilots' failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM during a practice auto rotation landing which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot/owner's application of excessive anti-torque pedal during the initiation of the auto rotation.