Accident · 1996-02-24

NTSB case FTW96LA131 · Robinson R22B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1996-02-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R22B (N8141L)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and tail rotor clearance from the terrain, while demonstrating rearward movement in a hover.

Source: NTSB case FTW96LA131

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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