NONE · Robinson R-22B · 2005-12-03 · Rochester, NH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC06CA041
Event ID
20060203X00156
Type
Accident
Date
2005-12-03
Location
Rochester, NH, USA
Coordinates
43.283332, -70.929168
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R-22B
Registration
N40CP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate clearance while providing hovering instruction, which resulted in tail rotor ground contact. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.