Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Immokalee, Florida, United States
serious2023-08-26
Summary
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.
Incident details
Date
2023-08-26
Location
Immokalee, Florida, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗26.4291, -81.4048
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries3
SourceNTSB CAROL
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