Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Bradenton Beach, Florida, United States
unknown2019-04-13
Summary
The pilot's improper decision to execute a low altitude turn that resulted in a strong tailwind and to reduce the airspeed to 0 knots and the flight instructor's diverted attention and inadequate monitoring, which resulted in the helicopter settling with power.
Incident details
Date
2019-04-13
Location
Bradenton Beach, Florida, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Boatphoto Helicopter Llc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗27.4506, -82.6861
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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