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Robinson R22 crash near Corvallis, Oregon, United States

minor2018-08-24
Summary

The student helicopter pilot’s inadequate torque pedal application during practice approaches with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a subsequent hard landing.

Incident details
Date
2018-08-24
Location
Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Aircraft
Robinson R22
Operator
Honey B Llc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
44.5000, -123.2833
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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