NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2012-02-13 · N. Charleston, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12CA179
Event ID
20120214X33057
Type
Accident
Date
2012-02-13
Location
N. Charleston, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.876667, -79.958885
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R44
Registration
N5511L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to apply power during a practice autorotation in order to arrest a high rate of descent, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.