NTSB Identification: WPR12LA362
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, August 17, 2012 in Spanish Fork, UT
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA, registration: N208WM
Injuries: 1 Serious,1 Minor.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On August 17, 2012, at 1642 mountain daylight time, a Robinson R22, N208WM, sustained substantial damage subsequent to a hard landing and rollover at the Spanish Fork - Springville Municipal Airport, Spanish Fork, Utah. The certified flight instructor (CFI) sustained serious injuries and the student pilot receiving instruction sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was registered to Zbura Helicopters LLC and operated by Utah Helicopters as an instructional flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that departed Spanish Fork about 45 minutes prior the accident.
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot were practicing autorotations. The student pilot reported that they had completed multiple straight-in autorotations and then initiated one from a 180-degree turn. During the turning maneuver, the main rotor RPM decayed and the helicopter’s descent rate increased; the helicopter subsequently touched down hard and rolled over.
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