Accident · 2009-07-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-07-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N7176W)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hillsboro Aviation, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HILLSBORO AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM.
Source: NTSB case WPR09CA375Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 24 | Class 1 (2009-04-02) | 1,130 total · 1,116 in this make/model · 1,040 as PIC · 192 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 26 | Class 3 (2009-04-04) | 57 total · 57 in this make/model · 5 as PIC · 57 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.