No fatalities
1 Mar 2022: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 — Middle River Flight Center — Fallston, MD
On 1 Mar 2022, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 operated by Middle River Flight Center was involved in an aviation accident near Fallston, MD. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's unstabilized hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student and his delayed remedial action. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot's unstabilized hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student and his delayed remedial action.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Altitude — Not attained/maintainedLateral/bank control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot