Accident · 2022-03-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-03-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 (N514CD)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SKY HELICOPTERS INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SKY HELICOPTERS INC
Probable cause
A loss of helicopter control while maneuvering, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tailboom in flight, tail boom separation, and an uncontrolled descent.
Source: NTSB case CEN22FA151Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 31 | Class 2 (2021-06-08) | 525 total · 330 in this make/model · 455 as PIC · 39 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Commercial / Private | Airplane | 42 | Class 3 (2018-02-07) | 486 total · 16 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.