Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Panama City, Florida, United States
minor2018-05-02
Summary
The pilot's failure to properly remove and secure the tie-down ropes during the preflight inspection, which resulted in the ropes becoming entangled in the rotor head swashplate and pitch control rods during flight and the subsequent loss of pitch control.
Incident details
Date
2018-05-02
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States
Aircraft
Operator
N923SM LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗30.1739, -85.8075
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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