No fatalities
26 Sep 2022: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA — California Aeronautical University — Mesa, AZ
On 26 Sep 2022, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA operated by California Aeronautical University was involved in an aviation accident near Mesa, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter’s rate of descent, resulting in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter’s rate of descent, resulting in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotDescent rate — Not attained/maintained