NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 · 2009-09-15 · Irvine, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09CA448
Event ID
20090915X11103
Type
Accident
Date
2009-09-15
Location
Irvine, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.680831, -117.70417
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R22
Registration
N796SH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his delayed recovery action during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.