Accident Robinson R22 Beta N192KC, Monday 18 October 1993

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Date:	Monday 18 October 1993
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Robinson R22 Beta
Owner/operator:	Complete Aviation Services
Registration:	N192KC
MSN:	1987
Year of manufacture:	1991
Total airframe hrs:	1450 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Sunland, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Burbank, CA (KBUR)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE CFI WAS DEMONSTRATING A PINNACLE APPROACH TO A LANDING ON A MOUNTAIN TOP. THE CFI DID NOT PERFORM A HIGH RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING THE APPROACH. DURING THE APPROACH, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED A TAILWIND AND THE CFI APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE HELICOPTER'S DESCENT RATE INCREASED RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. THE SURFACE WINDS TURNED THE HELICOPTER RENDERING IT UNCONTROLLABLE AND IT SLID DOWN THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN.

Probable Cause: the CFI's poor inflight planning/decision and failure to follow normal procedures. The tailwind was a factor in this accident.

Accident investigation: