Accident · 2003-06-16

NTSB case MIA03CA129 · Robinson R22 BETA · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-06-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R22 BETA (N7185K)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Orlando Flight Training Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Orlando Flight Training

Probable cause

The inadequate supervision by flight instructor for his failure to prevent incorrect anti-torque pedal input by the student resulting in the helicopter yawing at touchdown. A factor in the accident was the incorrect anti-torque pedal input by the student pilot while performing a practice auto-rotative landing procedure from a hover.

Source: NTSB case MIA03CA129

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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