Date:	Saturday 30 January 1999
Time:	09:41 LT
Type:	Robinson R22
Owner/operator:	Heliflite
Registration:	N4046H
MSN:	1651
Year of manufacture:	1990
Total airframe hrs:	5525 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-B2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pompano Beach Airpark, Pompano Beach, Florida -   United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	(KPMP)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The CFI was demonstrating a 180 autorotation with turn. The pilot did not meet the parameters listed in the maneuver guide for a touchdown or power recovery while going through 100 feet. The helicopter collided with terrain hard and nosed over end over end.

Probable Cause: The CFI's decision not to follow procedures and directives (initiate a go-around/power recovery) during a simulated 180 autorotation resulting in a hard landing and in flight collision with terrain.

NTSB MIA99LA070
FAA register: NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001204X00096&key=1
FAA register: NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001204X00096&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=4046H

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


25 January 1992

N4046H

Private

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Minneapolis, MN

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
23-Sep-2016 17:43	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:26	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]
25-Nov-2017 12:47	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
14-Dec-2017 16:54	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Apr-2024 10:17	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]