Accident · 2025-01-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-01-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N430JM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during a hover taxi with a quartering tailwind.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA073Flight 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 | Private | Airplane | 43 | BasicMed (2023-10-01) | 3,000 total · 54 in this make/model · 3,000 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.