Accident · 2019-06-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-06-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 (N511HE)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Helicopter Experts, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HELICOPTER EXPERTS INC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's improper cyclic control input during landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover, and the flight instructor's improper decision to practice landings in tall grass in gusting wind conditions.
Source: NTSB case GAA19CA347Flight 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 | None | 58 | Class 2 (2018-10-01) | 14,500 total · 11,000 in this make/model · 14,400 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 61 | Class 3 (2016-12-16) | 250 total · 100 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.