SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2010-10-12 · Long Beach, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11CA011
Event ID
20101012X62650
Type
Accident
Date
2010-10-12
Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.817501, -118.15139
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N853DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate drift control and skid clearance from the ground and the CFI's inadequate supervision while hovering, resulting in dynamic rollover.