Accident · 2024-07-18

NTSB case WPR24LA251 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2024-07-18
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 (N886JB)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Civic Helicopters Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CIVIC HELICOPTERS INC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter while departing with a crosswind, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

Source: NTSB case WPR24LA251

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	Private	Airplane	59	Class 3 (2024-05-08)	2,501.7 total · 2,425.2 as PIC · 49 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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