Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near San Antonio, Texas, United States
minor2019-06-15
Summary
The pilot receiving instruction's improper cyclic control input during landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover, and the flight instructor's improper decision to practice landings in tall grass in gusting wind conditions.
Incident details
Date
2019-06-15
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Operator
HELICOPTER EXPERTS INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗29.7392, -98.4514
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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