Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Santa Barbara, California, United States
unknown2017-09-24
Summary
The student pilot’s unstabilized hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Incident details
Date
2017-09-24
Location
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
TUMBLEWEED LEASING CO INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗34.4261, -119.8414
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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