Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Cahokia/St. Louis, Illinois, United States
unknown2016-06-07
Summary
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action and his failure to remain vigilant as the helicopter entered the weathercock stability region, in gusting wind conditions, resulting in loss of tail rotor effectiveness and ground impact.
Incident details
Date
2016-06-07
Location
Cahokia/St. Louis, Illinois, United States
Aircraft
Operator
MY SKY LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗38.5703, -90.1550
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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