ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135930
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| Date: | Saturday 1 August 1987 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Training Academy |
| Registration: | N9078Z |
| MSN: | 288 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Sterling, Massachusetts |
| Sterling, Massachusetts | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
BEFORE FLYING SOLO, THE STUDENT PILOT AND HIS INSTRUCTOR (CFI) PRACTICED AUTO-ROTATIONS FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR. THE CFI DEPLANED AND THE STUDENT TOOK OFF ON A SOLO FLIGHT. HE FLEW TO A RESERVOIR AREA FOR MORE PRACTICE. AFTER DESCENDING FROM ABOUT 1000 TO 500 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE STUDENT MADE AN AUTO-ROTATION TO THE AN OPEN AREA NEAR THE RESERVOIR. HOWEVER, DURING TOUCHDOWN ON SLOPING TERRAIN, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION WAS MADE, BUT NO ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC87LA217 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X31908&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9078Z
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=1219
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2016 20:26 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2016 20:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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