NONE · Robinson R22 Beta · 2002-07-27 · Prescott, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA239
Event ID
20020731X01267
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-27
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.654445, -112.419441
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22 Beta
Registration
N232DR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, the CFI's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight, resulting in a hard landing. Wind gusts and the high density altitude were factors in the accident.