Accident Robinson R22 N80686, Saturday 26 June 1993

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Date:	Saturday 26 June 1993
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Robinson R22
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N80686
MSN:	1280
Year of manufacture:	1990
Total airframe hrs:	1107 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-B2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Snohomish, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE PRACTICE AUTOROTATION MANEUVER, HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO FLARE AND THE TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT TRIED TO LEVEL THE HELICOPTER; HOWEVER, IT BEGAN TO SPIN AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE HELICOPTER LANDED IN THE OPEN FIELD AND ROLLED OVER.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE.

Accident investigation: