NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 · 2017-09-24 · Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA551
Event ID
20170924X32511
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-24
Location
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.426109, -119.841392
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22
Registration
N177SR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s unstabilized hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.