Accident · 2023-04-01

NTSB case WPR23LA145 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2023-04-01
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N462BA)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: ELKHORN AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): ELKHORN AVIATION INC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed in gusting tailwind conditions that resulted in an unrecoverable descent and impact with terrain.

Source: NTSB case WPR23LA145

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 / Commercial	Helicopter	25	Class 2 (2022-04-08)	—

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

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