Accident · 2018-04-10

NTSB case GAA18CA210 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2018-04-10
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 (N622MP)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Capitol Helicopters Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Capitol Helicopters

Probable cause

The pilot receiving instruction’s abrupt cyclic control input during the touch-down autorotation.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA210

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane / Helicopter34Class 1 (2017-05-23)2,060 total · 830 in this make/model · 1,970 as PIC · 146 last 90 days
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialHelicopter30Class 1 (2018-02-22)273 total · 155 in this make/model · 176 as PIC · 37 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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