Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Overton, Nevada, United States
unknown2019-10-17
Summary
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach and the flight instructor's subsequent failure to maintain an adequate climb rate during an attempted go-around in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover.
Incident details
Date
2019-10-17
Location
Overton, Nevada, United States
Aircraft
Operator
California Aviation Services
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗36.5100, -114.3758
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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