Accident · 2000-10-03

NTSB case LAX01LA002 · Robinson R22 BETA · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2000-10-03
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Robinson R22 BETA (N8340N)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Helistream Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): HELISTREAM, INC.

Probable cause

The dual student's improper use of the collective and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the practice hovering autorotation maneuver. A factor was the underlying soft dirt terrain, which promoted the rollover event.

Source: NTSB case LAX01LA002

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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