Accident · 2017-01-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-01-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 (N8042B)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SUMMERSKYZ INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SUMMERSKYZ INC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the descent rate during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA112Flight 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 | 36 | Class 2 (2015-08-26) | 1,084.5 total · 587.7 in this make/model · 1,022.5 as PIC · 73.7 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 27 | None | 33.3 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.