Accident Robinson R22 Beta N709JV, Wednesday 21 June 1995

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Date:	Wednesday 21 June 1995
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Robinson R22 Beta
Owner/operator:	Puget Sound Aviation
Registration:	N709JV
MSN:	1509
Year of manufacture:	1990
Total airframe hrs:	1069 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Renton, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	, WA (KRNT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING AN APPROACH WITH AN APPROXIMATE 30-45 DEGREE DESCENT ANGLE. THE PILOT STATED THAT 'THINGS WERE HAPPENING FAST,' AND THAT HE DID NOT FLARE THE HELICOPTER IN TIME TO AVOID A HARD LANDING.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE.

Accident investigation: