SERS · ROBINSON R22 · 1993-05-31 · SANDWICH, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI93LA187
Event ID
20001211X12366
Type
Accident
Date
1993-05-31
Location
SANDWICH, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.640125, -88.620445
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R22
Registration
N44227
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FIXED-WING STUDENT PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING TO FLY A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL IN-FLIGHT. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE TRAINING IN ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WAS A FACTOR.