NTSB BFO89LA071 — 1989-08-17 · MANASSAS, Virginia, United States

Current FAA registration · N8557H

Make / Model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 ALPHA
Year of manufacture: 1985 · 4 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19850118
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ABBD40

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8557H Robinson R22 None

Probable cause & findings

IMPROPER USE OF THE CYCLIC CONTROL BY THE STUDENT PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER TO THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI). A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE STUDENT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_BFO89LA071.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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