Accident · 2019-10-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-10-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 (N4066S)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- CALIFORNIA AVIATION SERVICES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- California Aviation Services Inc
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach and the flight instructor's subsequent failure to maintain an adequate climb rate during an attempted go-around in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover.
Source: NTSB case GAA20CA035Flight 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 | 35 | Class 2 (2019-01-25) | 1,845 total · 1,450 in this make/model · 1,700 as PIC · 120 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 20 | Class 2 (2019-02-18) | 120 total · 120 in this make/model · 60 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.