THE LACK OF ADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHEN HE ALLOWED A STUDENT TO PERFORM IN AN UNSAFE MANNER WITHOUT TAKING IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
— NTSB Determination
WHILE HOVERING, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER BY ALLOWING THE STUDENT PILOT TO OVERCORRECT THE CONTROLS AND BY NOT TAKING IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION. AFTER HE RECOGNIZED THE DETERIORATING CONDITION, HE TRIED TO RECOVER A GROUND RESONANCE PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE. NO PRIOR MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS REPORTED.
WHILE HOVERING, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER BY ALLOWING THE STUDENT PILOT TO OVERCORRECT THE CONTROLS AND BY NOT TAKING IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION. AFTER HE RECOGNIZED THE DETERIORATING CONDITION, HE TRIED TO RECOVER A GROUND RESONANCE PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON…
The accident on 1990-01-06 involved a Hughes 269C, registration N7456F, operated by C.a.r.i. Aviation, at Rialto, CA.
THE LACK OF ADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHEN HE ALLOWED A STUDENT TO PERFORM IN AN UNSAFE MANNER WITHOUT TAKING IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
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