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Aviation accident GAA17CA406

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 · 2017-07-10 · WILKES-BARRE, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA17CA406
Event ID
20170711X95130
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-10
Location
WILKES-BARRE, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.297222, -75.852218

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22
Registration
N2336J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain helicopter altitude during hover flight instruction, which resulted in the helicopter skid contacting a crack in the runway and a dynamic rollover.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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