Accident Robinson R22 Beta N8044Z, Saturday 4 August 1990

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Date:	Saturday 4 August 1990
Time:	15:10 LT
Type:	Robinson R22 Beta
Owner/operator:	Arizona Wing And Rotor, Inc.
Registration:	N8044Z
MSN:	1159
Year of manufacture:	1989
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Scottsdale, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KSDL)
Destination airport:	(KSDL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING APPROACHES TO A HOVER AT A NEARBY FIELD. THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A DOWNWIND LEG ABOUT 100 FEET AGL WHEN THE PILOT REPORTEDLY INITIATED A SHARP TURN. HE SAID THE HELICOPTER ENTERED A DESCENT WHICH COULD NOT BE ARRESTED PRIOR TO THE HELICOPTER COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING AT A LOW ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN A RATE OF DESCENT THAT COULD NOT BE ARRESTED PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND.

Accident investigation: