Accident · 2017-11-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-11-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 (N47WH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- TUMBLEWEED LEASING CO INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- TUMBLEWEED LEASING CO INC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to execute a power recovery from a non-stabilized autorotative descent, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR18LA041Flight 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 | 52 | Class 2 (2017-05-05) | 5,889 total · 1,142 in this make/model · 54 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Commercial | Helicopter | 38 | Class 2 (2017-10-27) | 2,200 total · 180 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.