MINR · Robinson R22 · 2018-08-24 · Corvallis, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA508
Event ID
20180824X53730
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-24
Location
Corvallis, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.5, -123.283332
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22
Registration
N4085T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student helicopter pilot’s inadequate torque pedal application during practice approaches with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a subsequent hard landing.