Accident · 2018-01-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-01-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- HELICOPTERES GUIMBAL CABRI G2 (N989HH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- D H Helicopter, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- D H HELICOPTER INC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain yaw control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case GAA18CA110Flight 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 | 32 | Class 2 (2017-12-08) | 203 total · 75 in this make/model · 119 as PIC · 20 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | — | 43 | Class 1 (2017-12-11) | 1,015 total · 5 in this make/model · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.