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CHI07CA281

2007-08-28 · St. Clair Rgnl., Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport K39

Current FAA registration · N143SH

Make / Model
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22
Year of manufacture
2007 · 0 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-J2A (145 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20070329
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0AF6D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot overcorrected following a loss of control while practicing a hovering turn.

Factual narrative

The student pilot was conducting a solo flight for traffic pattern practice. The pilot switched destination airports due to other aircraft in the traffic pattern. The student pilot reported completing two traffic patterns for the active runway. He then left the active runway to practice lift ups and set downs. When turning onto the taxiway the tail of the aircraft turned hard to the left bringing the nose of the helicopter to the right. The pilot reported he overcorrecting the controls and the tail rotor struck the ground. He then attempted a hover autorotation and the helicopter landed hard collapsing skids. The student pilot overcorrected during a hovering taxi turn and the tail rotor struck the ground. The student pilot then autorotated to a hard landing which collapsed the landing gear. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_CHI07CA281.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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