Accident · 2016-05-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-05-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 (N227SH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hillsboro Aero Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC.
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to monitor outside the helicopter during hover flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain and rollover.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA213Flight 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 | 24 | Class 1 (2015-07-15) | 230 total · 203 in this make/model · 195 as PIC · 28 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 25 | Class 1 (2016-04-20) | 2 total · 2 in this make/model · 2 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.