Accident · 2017-05-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-05-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- SCHWEIZER 269C (N2032S)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- HUMMINGBIRD VENTURES LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Hummingbird Ventures LLC.
Probable cause
The student pilot's loss of lateral control while practicing autorotations from a hover and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a bounced landing and dynamic roll-over.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA296Flight 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 / Private | Helicopter | 52 | Class 2 (2016-08-01) | 335 total · 185 in this make/model · 214 as PIC · 31 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2017-05-16) | 2,500 total · 33 in this make/model · 2,350 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.