Accident · 2017-07-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-07-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 (N28VH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain Rotors Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROTORS LLC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s unstabilized autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA434Flight 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 2 (2017-03-14) | 302 total · 182 in this make/model · 208 as PIC · 70 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private / Student | Airplane | 31 | Class 3 (2016-05-07) | 193 total · 52 in this make/model · 61 as PIC · 54 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.