Accident Rotorway ROTORWAY N9876D, Friday 13 January 1995

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Date:	Friday 13 January 1995
Time:	10:00 LT
Type:	Rotorway ROTORWAY
Owner/operator:	Rotorway International
Registration:	N9876D
MSN:	SC28
Total airframe hrs:	466 hours
Engine model:	ROTORWAY RW-162
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Chandler, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	(P19)
Destination airport:	(P19)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE PRACTICING LANDINGS, THE STUDENT WAS HANDLING THE CONTROLS. THE CFI REPORTED THAT AS THE HELICOPTER WAS TOUCHING DOWN IT BEGAN DRIFTING 'SLIGHTLY LEFT.' THE LEFT SKID DUG INTO THE UNDERLYING SOFT GRASSY FIELD AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE WIND WAS CALM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper use of the helicopter's flight controls and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

Accident investigation: