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NTSB investigation record

LAX98LA146

Completed

Robinson R-22Beta· N805EH

Date
April 28, 1998
Location
Sacramento, CA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

the CFI's failure to follow procedures and directives, and the use of an improper technique to transition from an autorotative descent to a hover, which exceeded the aircraft's performance capabilities and resulted in a unplanned hard landing. The soft terrain was a factor in the nose over and rollover.

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