Accident Robinson R22 Beta N4026Q, Sunday 17 May 1992

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Date:	Sunday 17 May 1992
Time:	16:45 LT
Type:	Robinson R22 Beta
Owner/operator:	Volar Helicopters, Inc.
Registration:	N4026Q
MSN:	1521
Year of manufacture:	1990
Total airframe hrs:	1903 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Lauderdale, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	(KFXE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE PRACTICING 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATIVE LANDINGS WITH A POWER RECOVERY TO A HOVER, THE STUDENT DIDN'T FLARE AT THE PREDETERMINED ALTITUDE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL BUT THE DESCENT CONTINUED UNTIL THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND, BOUNCED, THEN TOUCHED DOWN & ROLLED OVER.

Probable Cause: DELAY BY THE CFI TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENTS PREMATURE FLARE.

Accident investigation: