MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2022-07-25 · Cedar City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA267
Event ID
20220725105568
Type
Accident
Date
2022-07-25
Location
Cedar City, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.70235, -113.30115
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N497SU
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm and airspeed and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action to regain helicopter control during the straight-in autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.