Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta crash near Mesa, Arizona, United States
minor2022-09-26
Summary
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter’s rate of descent, resulting in a hard landing.
Incident details
Date
2022-09-26
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Sanbarcollbuscom, Inc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗33.5400, -111.7100
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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