Accident Robinson R22HP N9030Z, Sunday 29 July 1990

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Date:	Sunday 29 July 1990
Time:	08:10 LT
Type:	Robinson R22HP
Owner/operator:	Suffolk Helicopters
Registration:	N9030Z
MSN:	0059
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	5617 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-B2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Shirley, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Islip, NY (KISP)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES OF HOVERING, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR A SLIGHT TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE HELICOPTER MADE AT LEAST 2 RAPID 360 DEGREE TURNS TO THE RIGHT AND SETTLED ON THE REAR OF THE RIGHT SKID, ROLLING OVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.

Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE STUDENT PILOT.

Accident investigation: