Accident · 2012-08-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-08-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N208WM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Utah Helicopter Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Utah Helicopter
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover.
Source: NTSB case WPR12LA362Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 49 | Class 2 (2011-09-26) | 1,622 total · 843 in this make/model · 1,274 as PIC · 62 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 23 | Class 3 (2011-08-15) | 71 total · 71 in this make/model · 10 as PIC · 14 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.