Accident · 2025-09-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 (N831VA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Veracity Aviation, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Veracity Aviation
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control during an off-airport, pinnacle landing, and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the instructional flight.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA389Flight 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 (2025-07-17) | 334 total · 168 in this make/model · 277 as PIC · 82 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Helicopter | 41 | Class 1 (2024-12-04) | 150 total · 13 in this make/model · 105 as PIC · 52 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.