Accident · 2013-05-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-05-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- SCHWEIZER 300C (N322MH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- CHOICE AVIATION, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Choice Aviation, LLC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during a practice autorotation and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case WPR13CA253Flight 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 | Airplane | 45 | Class 2 (2013-02-15) | 9,517 total · 181 in this make/model · 9,336 as PIC · 245 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 46 | Class 3 (2013-03-29) | 29 total · 29 in this make/model · 19 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.