Accident · 2022-08-10

NTSB case WPR22LA299 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2022-08-10
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N987WH)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: ALPHA AVIATION LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during an off-field landing, which resulted in loss of control and an impact with terrain.

Source: NTSB case WPR22LA299

Flight 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	Helicopter	33	Class 2 (2021-11-16)	1,207 total · 664 in this make/model · 751 as PIC · 281 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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