# NTSB Accident BFO89LA071
> **ROBINSON R22** · 1989-08-17 · MANASSAS, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO89LA071
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29048
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-08-17
- **Location:** MANASSAS, VA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R22
- **Registration:** N8557H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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.

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