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| Date: | Sunday 20 January 2002 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Jet Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N1964J |
| MSN: | 2591 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manassas, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Manassas Regional-Harry P. Davis Field, VA (MNZ/KHEF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a check ride, while demonstrating an autorotation from a hover, the student pilot pushed the collective forward instead of back and made a hard landing. The check ride continued without further incident; however, subsequent inspection of the helicopter revealed a bent airframe support tube. It was noted that the area of the bend had been previously spot welded.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and bent airframe support tube. A factor in this accident was previous damage to the airframe support tube.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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