Accident · 2022-11-11

NTSB case WPR23LA043 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2022-11-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 (N948WB)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Hawaii Pacific Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Hawaii Pacific Aviation

Probable cause

The pilot receiving instruction’s rapid reduction in throttle during hover autorotation training which resulted in a loss of control and collision with the ground.

Source: NTSB case WPR23LA043

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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone42Class 2 (2020-06-08)414 total · 141 in this make/model · 182 as PIC
Flight instructorFlight instructor / CommercialHelicopter28Class 2 (2022-10-15)625 total · 507 in this make/model · 541 as PIC · 84.2 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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