Accident · 1993-06-24

NTSB case NYC93LA126 · ROBINSON R22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1993-06-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON R22 (N8557Y)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: JACK MCCORMICK Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): JACK MCCORMICK

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter while hovering, resulting in the main rotor blades impacting the ground.

Source: NTSB case NYC93LA126

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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