Accident · 1995-05-27

NTSB case NYC95LA126 · ROBINSON R-22A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1995-05-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON R-22A (N8541E)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Eagle Helicopters Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): EAGLE HELICOPTERS, INC.

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. The student's lack of experience in the type of operation (solo flight) was a related factor.

Source: NTSB case NYC95LA126

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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