Accident · 2026-08-24

NTSB case ERA26LA313 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2026-08-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N979SH)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: AMS Flight School Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AMS Flight School

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a low hover over a grass area, which resulted in left skid contact with the ground and a dynamic rollover to the left.

Source: NTSB case ERA26LA313

Flight crew

No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.

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