Accident · 2010-10-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-10-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON R22 (N2356T)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hillsboro Aviation, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Hillsboro Aviation Inc
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during the landing flare and his subsequent interference with the flight instructor's control inputs. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.
Source: NTSB case WPR11LA003Flight 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 | None | 23 | Class 1 (2010-06-03) | 364 total · 364 in this make/model · 297 as PIC · 113 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 24 | Class 1 (2010-08-31) | 5 total · 5 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.