Accident · 2017-07-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-07-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 (N2336J)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- VALLEY AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Valley Aviation Inc
Probable cause
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain helicopter altitude during hover flight instruction, which resulted in the helicopter skid contacting a crack in the runway and a dynamic rollover.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA406Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Private | Helicopter | 50 | Class 1 (2017-01-17) | 5,693 total · 1,487 in this make/model · 4,540 as PIC · 25 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 61 | Class 3 (2017-05-22) | 23 total · 23 in this make/model · 10 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.