Accident · 2024-12-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N3104U)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- So Fly Flight Training Academy, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- So Fly Flight Training Academy, LLC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while turning on the blower fan switch after landing that resulted in a dynamic rollover sequence.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA063Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Student | Airplane | 62 | Class 3 (2023-09-28) | 5,300 total · 27.3 in this make/model · 5,100 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.