Accident · 2024-12-21

NTSB case CEN25LA063 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Part 91

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 CEN25LA063

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercial / StudentAirplane62Class 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.

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