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| Date: | Friday 27 September 1991 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Daryl Pridmore |
| Registration: | N8069Q |
| MSN: | 1284 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1350 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio Vista, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE CHIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, THE STUDENT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. HE SAID THAT ON ATTEMPTING TO 'PICK-UP' THE HELICOPTER, THE STUDENT PILOT DID NOT 'ZERO' THE CONTROLS DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF TO A HOVER. THE HELICOPTER REPORTEDLY SPUN TO THE RIGHT, A SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND, AND THE HELICOPTER ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLL OVER.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA411
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8069Q
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2016 17:56 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Sep-2016 17:57 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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