2 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2021-07-19 · Point Harbor, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA295
Event ID
20210721103522
Type
Accident
Date
2021-07-19
Location
Point Harbor, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.029491, -75.991991
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N4529J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation over a large body of water and a high velocity impact with the water. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate oversight during their initial training and improperly signing off the student for solo flight when he lacked the proper student pilot and medical certificate.