No fatalities
11 Dec 2022: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA — Flying Helicopters Made Easy — Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, NY
On 11 Dec 2022, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA operated by Flying Helicopters Made Easy was involved in an aviation accident near Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action while supervising the student pilot’s practice autorotation in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action while supervising the student pilot’s practice autorotation in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotLateral/bank control — Not attained/maintainedResponse/compensation