No fatalities
16 Apr 2022: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II — UTAH HELICOPTER LLC — Salt Lake City, UT
On 16 Apr 2022, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II operated by UTAH HELICOPTER LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Salt Lake City, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control and terrain clearance while hovering, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a dynamic rollover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control and terrain clearance while hovering, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Lateral/bank control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilotAltitude — Not attained/maintained