N554SA is a 1990 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA. It is a rotorcraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Dec 1990. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Lansing, IL in 2015 · deregistered in 1990.
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The student pilot stated they had been practicing hovering for about 30 minutes, and were about two feet above the ground. He recalled that he was "controlling the cyclic and maybe the collective, but not the pedals." The flight instructor thought they were three to five feet above the ground. The helicopter experienced a pendular motion and began traveling backwards and to the right. The right skid made contact with the ground, which resulted in the tail impacting the ground and the helicopter rolling onto its side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor.
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