Incident report
Robinson R44 II crash near Auburn, Washington, United States
minor2022-06-18
Summary
The student pilot’s loss of helicopter control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action while providing hover training which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
Incident details
Date
2022-06-18
Location
Auburn, Washington, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗47.3243, -122.2276
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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