Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Champaign, Illinois, United States
minor2017-01-18
Summary
The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the descent rate during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
Incident details
Date
2017-01-18
Location
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Aircraft
Operator
SUMMERSKYZ INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗40.0342, -88.2731
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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