No fatalities
3 Aug 2025: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA — Taylor, TX
On 3 Aug 2025, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA was involved in an aviation accident near Taylor, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action which resulted in a skid contacting the terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action which resulted in a skid contacting the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s improper judgement to allow the student pilot to manipulate the flight controls at a low altitude/hover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotPerformance/control parameters — Not attained/maintained