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NTSB investigation record

IAD99LA028

Completed

Robinson R-22B· N8041J

Date
January 15, 1999
Location
Fairfield, NJ
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain rotor rpm and his failure to complete the autorotational descent. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's failure to fully deploy carburetor heat as directed in the Pilot's Operating Handbook.

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