Accident · 2024-04-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-04-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N7535Z)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot under instruction’s inadvertent use of the mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA203Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 51 | Class 1 (2024-02-21) | 1,352 total · 515 in this make/model · 1,303 as PIC · 237 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | — | None | 1 total · 1 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.