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Robinson R22 crash near Prescott, Arizona, United States

minor2016-08-02
Summary

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to address a low rotor rpm condition, which resulted in an excessive descent rate and a subsequent hard landing.

Incident details
Date
2016-08-02
Location
Prescott, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Robinson R22
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
34.6608, -112.4164
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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