Robinson R22 crash near Kelso, Washington, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Kelso, Washington, United States
Start: 2017-06-30
Location: Kelso, Washington, United States

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Summary

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

Incident details

Date

2017-06-30

Location

Kelso, Washington, United States

Aircraft

Operator

Hillsboro Aero Academy

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

Mechanical failure

Phase of flight

landing

Weather

VMC

Source

46.1028, -122.5119

Quick stats

Severityunknown

Fatalities0

Injuries0

SourceNTSB CAROL

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