No fatalities

28 Oct 2023: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA — Flying Helicopters Made Easy — Ronkonkoma, NY

Ronkonkoma, NY, United States

On 28 Oct 2023, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA operated by Flying Helicopters Made Easy was involved in an aviation accident near Ronkonkoma, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s abrupt control input and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, 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.

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Probable cause

The student pilot’s abrupt control input and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Lateral/bank control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot