Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta crash near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
unknown2017-10-06
Summary
The student pilot’s tension on the flight control at a low level during an autorotation, which did not allow sufficient time for the flight instructor to correct and recover control before the hard landing.
Incident details
Date
2017-10-06
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗36.2094, -115.1928
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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