Accident · 2015-09-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-09-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 (N44XL)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Airmen Testing and Training, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIRMEN TESTING AND TRAINING INC.
Probable cause
The flight instructor's improper use of pitch control during a demonstrated 180 degree autorotation which resulted in damage to the tail boom.
Source: NTSB case GAA15CA280Flight 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 | 30 | Class 2 (2014-12-30) | 1,146 total · 395 in this make/model · 1,063 as PIC · 62 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | Helicopter | 36 | Class 3 (2014-09-22) | 122 total · 6 in this make/model · 83 as PIC · 48 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.