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Aviation accident ERA23LA350

SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2023-08-26 · Immokalee, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA23LA350
Event ID
20230826192947
Type
Accident
Date
2023-08-26
Location
Immokalee, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.429063, -81.40478

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R44
Registration
N4147Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot during hover flight, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the ground after the student pilot applied a sudden control input.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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