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| Date: | Sunday 26 April 1987 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Metropolitan Helicopter |
| Registration: | N2486N |
| MSN: | 594 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 578 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manassas, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE INSTRUCTOR, WAS PRACTICING HOVERING; ABOUT 5 FT AGL. THE STU HAD BEEN OVERCONTROLLING THE ACFT AND EACH TIME THE INSTR WOULD TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO STABILIZE THE ACFT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE STU OVERCONTROLLED THE ACFT AND THE LEFT SKID HIT THE GROUND. THE ACFT ROLLED OVER AFTERWARDS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO87LA032
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 10:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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