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http://registry.faa.gov/N92TR
Location: Ocean City, NJ
Accident Number: GAA18CA483
Date & Time: 08/10/2018, 0930 EDT
Registration: N92TR
Aircraft: Robinson R22
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Dynamic rollover
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
The instructor in the skid-equipped helicopter reported that during hover practice he transferred the flight controls to the student while the helicopter was hovering about 3-feet AGL, instead of a normal 5-foot AGL hover. After a short time, the hover became unstable and he took the flight controls. However, the instructor was not able to regain control of the helicopter. The left skid contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled onto its side.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Flight Instructor; Commercial
Age: 62, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Multi-engine Sea; Single-engine Land; Single-engine Sea
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Helicopter
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane; Helicopter
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engine; Helicopter; Instrument Airplane; Instrument Helicopter
Toxicology Performed: Yes
Medical Certification: Class 2 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 06/28/2018
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 08/24/2018
Flight Time: (Estimated) 3000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 544 hours (Total, this make and model), 17 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 10 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Student Pilot Information
Certificate: None
Age: 64, Female
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: Yes
Medical Certification: None
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated) 7 hours (Total, all aircraft), 7 hours (Total, this make and model), 7 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Robinson
Registration: N92TR
Model/Series: R22 BETA
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Year of Manufacture: 1993
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 2375
Landing Gear Type: Skid;
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 07/05/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1370 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 2058 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Not installed
Engine Model/Series: O-320-B2C
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 160 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KACY, 67 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 11 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1354 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 10°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 140°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 19°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Ocean City, NJ (26N)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Ocean City, NJ (26N)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0930 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Ocean City Municipal (26N)
Runway Surface Type: Grass/turf
Airport Elevation: 6 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Standing Water; Soft; Vegetation; Wet
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: None
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.263611, -74.607500 (est)
A student pilot and her flight instructor were hurt Friday morning when their helicopter crashed into a marsh near the runaway at Ocean City Municipal Airport, officials said.
The Robinson R22 made a hard landing around 9:30 a.m, according to Ocean City police and the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane's owner, Harvey Shubart, 62, of Doylestown, Pa. was teaching Carol Gray, 64, of Bear, Delaware how to hover when they lost control and went down on the west side of the tarmac.
Both were able to exit the helicopter on their own. They were taken to Shore Medical Center in Somers Point to be treated for injuries not considered life-threatening.
Video footage shows the damaged helicopter on its side with damage to its rotors. A witness said the helicopter was hovering above the grassy marsh before it crashed.
Shubart has been a commercial pilot since 2014, according to records.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating to determine the cause of the crash.
Story and video ➤ https://www.nj.com
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (WPVI) -- A helicopter with a student pilot and an instructor aboard crashed at a small airport in southern New Jersey, leaving both injured.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the Robinson R22 helicopter ended up in a marsh area west of Ocean City Municipal Airport around 9:30 a.m. Friday. It apparently had taken off a short time earlier.
The occupants were identified as Harvey Shubart, 62, of Doylestown, Pa. and Ocean City, and Carol Gray, 64, of Bear, Del.
Police say Shubart is the owner of the helicopter and a flight instructor. Shubart was teaching Gray how to hover when they lost control and made a hard landing in the marshes, according to investigators.
They were the only occupants of the rotorcraft, police said. Both Shubart and Gray were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the NTSB and FAA.
The helicopter was heavily damaged in the incident, ending up on its side with damage to its rotors.
Story and video ➤ https://6abc.com
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