ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214781
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| Date: | Thursday 13 August 2015 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC |
| Registration: | N3103Q |
| MSN: | 4051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6601 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Caldwell Industrial Airport, 3 miles SE of Caldwell, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell Industrial Airport, Caldwell, Idaho (EUL/KEUL) |
| Caldwell Industrial Airport, Caldwell, Idaho (EUL/KEUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Robinson R22 Beta N3103Q was written off (damaged beyond repair) August 13 2015 when crashed during a flight training accident at Caldwell Industrial Airport, three miles south east of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho (at approximate Coordinates: 43°38′31″N 116°38′09″W). The two persons on board - instructor and pilot under training - sustained minor injuries. According to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"According to the flight instructor, while performing a simulated, right turn, 180 degree auto rotation, the helicopter impacted the ground and rolled over. The flight instructor stated that at 200 feet AGL, the low rotor RPM horn sounded, and he and the student pilot "attempted a recovery." The flight instructor reported that after hearing the low rotor RPM horn, but prior to impact, "a loud thumping noise could be heard and a violent shake in the cyclic could be felt." He stated that he chose to level the helicopter before it impacted the terrain and rolled.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system, fuselage and tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to flight that would have prevented normal operation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The helicopter flight instructor's delayed remedial action during an auto rotation resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain."
Aircraft presumably written off (damaged beyond economic repair) as the registration N3103Q was cancelled by the FAA on June 8 2018
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA Registration: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N3103Q
3. http://helihub.com/2015/08/13/13-aug-15-n3103q-robinson-r22-caldwell-us-idaho/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2018 18:54 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 28-Aug-2018 19:20 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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