Accident · 2021-08-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-08-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N226WM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Utah Helicopter Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UTAH HELICOPTER LLC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s improper application of forward cyclic in a low rotor rpm condition and the instructor’s delayed remediation, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
Source: NTSB case WPR21LA320Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial / Military | Airplane | 36 | Class 2 (2021-04-12) | 1,546 total · 114 in this make/model · 1,184 as PIC · 112 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | — | None | 34 | Class 3 | 330 total · 3 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.