No fatalities
8 Jul 2023: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA — Emmett, ID
On 8 Jul 2023, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA was involved in an aviation accident near Emmett, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed during a simulated turning autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed during a simulated turning autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintained