Robinson R22 crash near Troutdale, Oregon, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Troutdale, Oregon, United States
Start: 2016-05-03
Location: Troutdale, Oregon, United States

minor2016-05-03

Summary

The flight instructor's failure to monitor outside the helicopter during hover flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain and rollover.

Incident details

Date

2016-05-03

Location

Troutdale, Oregon, United States

Aircraft

Operator

Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC.

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

Weather / IMC

Phase of flight

cruise

Weather

VMC

Source

45.5500, -122.4003

Quick stats

Severityminor

Fatalities0

Injuries2

SourceNTSB CAROL

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