Accident Robinson R22 Alpha N8415X, Tuesday 3 April 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 3 April 1984
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Robinson R22 Alpha
Owner/operator:	Northeast Helicopters Inc.
Registration:	N8415X
MSN:	0358
Year of manufacture:	1983
Total airframe hrs:	488 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-B2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Woodbridge, VA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Training
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE CFI STATED THAT WHILE HOVERING WITH A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT PILOT USING THE CYCLIC CONTROL, THE STUDENT PUSHED RAPIDLYFORWARD ON THE CYCLIC CONTROL. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BUT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED.

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