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FAA incident reports · 95

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Incident 20260604006989IHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Burlington, VTA flight instructor and a student were conducting dual flight training on 06/04/2026 at kbtv between the hours of 1500-1630L. Weather was VFR, local altimeter 30.01 and ~80 degrees f. the training flight was thoroughly briefed, and the aircraft was…Jun 4, 2026 · N371PA · Minor damageIncident 20251128017379IDavid R Huntley DH-1 · Hoquiam, WAPIC was taxiing for takeoff at sand bar west of Hoquiam airport, when aircraft hit a soft spot in the sand. The aircraft tipped forward, causing the propeller to hit the soft sand and caused the engine to expeirence a sudden stoppage. PIC was able to tip the…Nov 28, 2025 · N73BY · No damageAccident 20250803009189ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Taylor, TXWhile conducting a flight lesson with a new student, the instructor/pic was demonstrating maneuvers while hovering. While at the controls, the student made an error that caused the right skid to unexpectedly touch down. The momentum of the helicopter combined…Aug 3, 2025 · N4684S · Substantial damageAccident 20241221021039ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Springfield, MOThis was student pilot’s first solo flight. The flight was from 3DW and began at approximately 14:20 CST with one circuit in the traffic pattern with the CFI. The student pilot then set down near the FBO building and let the CFI out of the helicopter. Student…Dec 21, 2024 · N3104U · DestroyedIncident 20240131007359IHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Sauget, ILOn 01/31/2024, helicopter student pilot experienced smoke in the cockpit while holding position at the end of the runway after a normal approach and landing. Pilot asked to return to the west ramp but decided to pull to the side of the runway and put the…Jan 31, 2024 · N457PA · Minor damageAccident 20231108019439AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Claremore, OKOn 11/8/2023 cabri G2 training flight in a was conducted with CFI and student. Aircraft departed airnav: O38-GUNDY'S airport to practice autos and off airport landings. CFI stated, student flared too high, so instructor took controls prior to ground contact…Nov 8, 2023 · N522TF · Substantial damageAccident 20231002013379AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia Heights, ILThe student pilot had completed a supervised solo which included two traffic patterns and landings. After the last landing, he asked for and received ATC instruction to land on the compass rose on the west ramp. As he approached, he noticed there was an…Oct 2, 2023 · N354MH · Substantial damageAccident 20230515006989ARobinson Helicopter R22 · Spanish Fork, UTInstructor and student were over a practice area performing simulated engine failures. The student had attempted to land on a predetermined off airport spot twice. During each attempt the spot was overshot. The student requested the instructor to demonstrate…May 15, 2023 · N227WM · Substantial damageAccident 20230409008059AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia Heights, ILThe helicopter departed the ramp after practicing two liftoffs and touchdowns. The helicopter received clearance from the tower to flight taxi to taxiway a to practice a landing under VFR. As the helicopter exited the non-movement area, the flight instructor,…Apr 9, 2023 · N372PA · Substantial damageAccident 20230408015279ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Midway, UTInvestigation: I was notified of an accident that came to this office through a phone call from the regional operations center (roc) on 04/08/2023. On 04/08/ 2023, the instructor pilot of a Robinson R-22 beta 2 helicopter was flying on a part 141 training…Apr 8, 2023 · N7530D · Substantial damageAccident 20221211018849ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Fox Island, NYFlight instructor reported that he and his student were performing practice power failures in a hover. According to flight instructor he demonstrated one power failure in a hover and rolled off throttle, applied right pedal and cyclic and used more collective…Dec 11, 2022 · N14HT · Substantial damageIncident 20221106020139IHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia Heights, ILWhile repositioning the aircraft from runway 12R to the ramp at the cps airport, the pilot experienced an RPM split between the engine and rotor RPM indicator. Rotor RPM continued to decrease while engine RPM increased. The pilot declared an emergency and was…Nov 6, 2022 · N354MH · No damageIncident 20221012016009IHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Bentonville, ARAirman statement: I entered a practice hover auto as trained and how I had succesfully practiced 3 times prior in the same flight. Into wind, rolled the throttle to idle allowed the helicopter to begin to settle. I raised collective to cushion the landing,…Oct 12, 2022 · N250Z · Minor damageAccident 20220929017889ARobinson R22 · Nashville, TNOn 09/29/2022 at approximately 0915 local time, N622MP was hovering east of the active runway 20 at kjwn at approximately 10 feet AGL and lost control of the aircraft impacting the ground on the right side of the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed. No…Sep 29, 2022 · N622MP · DestroyedAccident 20220719007639AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Granite City, ILOn July 19, 2022, at approximately 1227L, a guimbal cabri G-2 helicopter, N457PA, registered to a part 141 flight school, ideal aviation (ch), made a hard landing in a field located near horseshoe lake, latitude: 38°40?58.8? N and longitude: 90°06?12.6?. The…Jul 19, 2022 · N457PA · Substantial damageAccident 20220405004899ARobinson Helicopter R22 · Dundee, TXOn April 5, 2022, at approximately 1030 CDT, a Robinson R22 bearing the registration number N999FR,[privacy data omitted] collided with terrain after the rotorcraft, that was unoccupied but in operation, encountered a dynamic rollover. This event occurred at…Apr 5, 2022 · N999FR · Substantial damageIncident 20211029022819IRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Beaumont, CAThe pilot of N4058C, a R-22 helicopter, called socal TRACON (inland empire area) on it's landline to inform them that while flying VFR (no ATC services), it had made a precautionary landing due to a mechanical issue. The R-22 helicopter was flying eastbound…Oct 29, 2021 · N4058C · No damageAccident 20211001016572ARobinson Helicopter R22 · Chandler, AZOn October 01, 2021 at approximately 0740 mountain standard time (MST), a Piper PA-28-181 airplane (N2868H) and a Robinson R22 helicopter (N412TL) collided in flight approximately .5 mile southwest of the approach end of runway (rwy) 04R at chd. VFR…Oct 1, 2021 · N412TL · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20210827013099ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Arnaudville, LAPilot stated after landing he picked up to reposition the aircraft. At about 5 feet the aircraft started spinning to the right and he lost control and rolled over.Aug 27, 2021 · N827SH · Substantial damageAccident 20210814014309ARobinson Helicopter R22 BetaThe student pilot was on a practice steep approach to a pinnacle maneuver when the aircraft had a low rotor speed indication. The flight instructor took the collective control and the student retained the cyclic control. The aircraft hit hard on the left…Aug 14, 2021 · N226WM · Substantial damageAccident 20201018018629ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Winder, GAThe pilot did report that after preforming 4 laps in the pattern for runway 05 at Winder barrow county airport (wdr). On the 5th lap he performed a touch and go. During takeoff extending his upwind leg, turning to a left crosswind, a noise was heard sounding…Oct 18, 2020 · N566BC · DestroyedAccident 20200930012039AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Bentonville, ARInvestigation: on September 30, 2020 at approximately 1507(l) near Bentonville, AR, the pilot of N250Z, [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident that resulted in the tail of the helicopter coming in contact with the ground and substantial damage…Sep 30, 2020 · N250Z · Substantial damageAccident 20200121000069AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Independence, IAThe student pilot flying solo was attempting to execute a 180 deg turn to the left prior to landing the helicopter on the ramp. The helicopter entered an uncontrollable spin to the left striking an aircraft tied down on the ramp and ultimately colliding with…Jan 21, 2020 · N715RK · Substantial damageAccident 20191219023339ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Beeville, TXN695AP a Robinson R22 experienced a dynamic roll over and suffered substantal damage during take off. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR 91 rules on an instructional flight. Pilot logbooks indicate that the student pilot had soloed the day before…Dec 19, 2019 · N695AP · Substantial damageIncident 20191205016979IHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Washington, MODuring a night training flight departure from runway 15 @ fyg the instructor pilot aborted the take-off by performing a quick stop maneuver to avoid a bird passing in front of the helicopter. The direction of flight was along the cardinal heading of runway 15…Dec 5, 2019 · N797NA · Minor damageAccident 20190523005059AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia, ILThe student and instructor were attempting to perform a simulated stuck pedal emergency procedure at St. Louis Downtown Airport. After touchdown, while still sliding down the runway, the helicopter began to drift toward the left edge of the runway. To avoid…May 23, 2019 · N369PA · Substantial damageAccident 20190504003869AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Kent Island, MDOn may 4, 2019, at approximately 1210 EDT, N572MD, a two seat single engine cabri-G2 trainer rotorcraft, crashed into the chesapeake bay submerging and destroying the aircraft, fatally injuring both persons on board. The PIC was [privacy data omitted],…May 4, 2019 · N572MD · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20190426003439AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Mcminnville, ORDuring the touch down portion of a practice, 180-degree, full-down autorotation, the helicopter contacted the ground with approximately 30 knots of ground speed, and began to drift to the right. The PIC stated he attempted to overcome the drift by applying…Apr 26, 2019 · N367PA · Substantial damageAccident 20181113022499AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Newberg, ORDuring a full down practice autorotation, the helicopter touched down with approximately 30 knots of ground speed. After ground contact, the helicopter started drifting right. The student pilot who was on-the-controls tried to correct the right drift by…Nov 13, 2018 · N370PA · Substantial damageAccident 20181017020199ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Fulton, MOThe student pilot departed a private heliport near moscow mills, MO, enroute to the columbia regional airport (cou). While enroute near Fulton, MO, the helicopter experienced a loss of engine power. Witnesses stated that they observed popping noises from the…Oct 17, 2018 · N923SH · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20180903012969AHelicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 · Santa Ana, CANTSB: on September 3, 2018, about 1537 pacific daylight time, a guimbal cabri G2 helicopter, N401SH, was substantially damaged during an autorotative landing attempt near Santa Ana, California. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The…Sep 3, 2018 · N401SH · Substantial damageIncident 20180820011909IRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Del Rio, TXPilot and passenger were ending the day of herding sheep in an R-22 beta 2 (N755SH) on a private ranch 20 miles east of Del Rio, TX. While cruising back to the landing area where the helicopter trailer was, pilot stated visibility was reduced at dusk and he…Aug 20, 2018 · N755SH · Minor damageAccident 20180702009029ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Georgetown, TXThe flight initially consisted of maneuvers such as hovering, autorotations and rapid decelerations over a sod area at the Georgetown Municipal Airport (gtu). The flight then progressed with stop-and-go landings involving normal takeoffs and concluding with…Jul 2, 2018 · N830J · Substantial damageAccident 20180626008659ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Linn, TXOn June 26, 2018, [privacy data omitted] was assisting his friend with the netting and capturing of nilgai (boselaphus tragocamelus) so that ground crew would move them to a different location. [privacy data omitted] Used Robinson N122CH to move around the…Jun 26, 2018 · N122CH · DestroyedAccident 20180410024749ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Franklin, CAOn 04/10/2018 at approximately 1710 hours, aircraft N622 mp, a Robinson R-22 helicopter, departed sacramento executive airport (ksac) enroute to Franklin airfield CA (F72). The training flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR 91. Visual…Apr 10, 2018 · N622MP · Substantial damageAccident 20180122006109AGumbal Cabri G2 · Cahokia, ILA new student pilotand his instructor were attempting to land at cps. According to the instructor, upon landing they encountered a sudden gust of wind, the helicopter turned to the left as it had loss tail rotor effectiveness, the skids hit the ground and the…Jan 22, 2018 · N989HH · DestroyedAccident 20171120024689ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Electra, TXHelicopter was destroyed in a post-crash fire after tangling with power lines while herding cattle.Nov 20, 2017 · N4179M · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20170923019772ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Clearwater, FLThe Robinson Helicopter (R-22) that day was out practicing pattern work, on the initial departure he saw an aircraft on base to runway 16 and advised him the active runway was 34, at which time he saw the aircraft veer to the left. When on his second downwind…Sep 23, 2017 · N404TB · Substantial damageAccident 20170829011719ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Sacramento, CAOn 29 August 2017 at approximately 1245 hours pacific daylight time, N622MP, a Robinson R-22 aircraft , conducting training on at Sacramento executive airport, Sacramento CA. The training flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. Visual…Aug 29, 2017 · N622MP · Substantial damageAccident 20170818010389AMike L Reed Reed/Javron CUB · Murphy, IDPilot was landing on an unimproved strip, located between 6 to 7 miles southwest of Murphy Idaho. The landing direction was to the northeast which had a slight down hill gradient. Pilot reported that winds were light and variable. Approximantely 100 ft. from…Aug 18, 2017 · N7677M · Substantial damageAccident 20170728015629A2016 Helicopters Guimbal Cabri G2 · Beaumont, TXWhile performing an air taxi at 100' AGL during a 90 degree left turn the aircraft lost main rotor effectiveness resulting in the aircrafts inability to maintain altitude. The flight instructor attempted to correct but found the control inputs to be…Jul 28, 2017 · N722TX · Substantial damageAccident 20170131000839ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Armstrong, TXPilot failed to remove tie down on left skid. When attempting to hover off the trailer the aircraft rolled left striking the ground.Jan 31, 2017 · N883KC · DestroyedAccident 20161006017949AJoe Salomone Super CUB SQ2 · Truckee, CAWhen operating with the main tires in contact with the surface water, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and nosed over in a reservoir.Oct 6, 2016 · N786AB · Substantial damageAccident 20160802012759ARobinson R-22 · Prescott, AZAt approximately 1027 MST at Earnest a. Love field (kprc), the certified flight instructor and student pilot had been on duty approximately three and one half hours before the accident. The pilots stated they were performing their first traffic pattern at prc…Aug 2, 2016 · N22UH · Substantial damageAccident 20160130000609AHelicopteres CABRI-G2 · Beaumont, TXPilot made approach to runway 13 at bmt airport. Pilot stated he was headed over to the FBO when his passenger suggested they taxi over and look at the military tank located on the airport. Pilot executed left pedal and headed north hovering about 10 feet off…Jan 30, 2016 · N503DS · Substantial damageAccident 20150813012189ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Caldwell, IDStudent and instructor were practicing 180 autorotations. The density altitude was 1800 feet above field elevation with temperatures in the upper 90S. The student was performing the 180 autorotation when he tried to complete the final turn to low and with to…Aug 13, 2015 · N3103Q · DestroyedAccident 20150723023569ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Corona, CAN520NS, R22, was on an instructional flight when it landed hard at Corona airport (kajo) and was substantially damaged. Two on board; CFI and student pilot. The student pilot was on the controls making a normal approach for landing to a grass area designated…Jul 23, 2015 · N520NS · Substantial damageAccident 20150713011019ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Caldwell, IDDuring an instructional flight, they were practicing a 180 autorotation. They hit stinger first and the main rotor contacted the tailboom and chopped off the tail section. The aircraft then hit level and slid to a stop on the edge of the taxiway.Jul 13, 2015 · N184SH · Substantial damageAccident 20150629011749ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Kailua Kona, HICFI was conducting pinnacle approaches at high altitude. CFI initiated shallow approach to pinnacle and slowed his forward airspeed to minimum as helicopter was about to touch down. CFI realized power was insufficient to cushion touch down and helicopter fell…Jun 29, 2015 · N227FT · Substantial damageIncident 20150628008259IRobinson Helicopter R22 · Broomfield, COStudent was practicing auto-rotation. Student rolled on the throttle slowly, which increased the rate of descent. Instructor took control which resulted in a hard landing. There was minor damage to the left skid.Jun 28, 2015 · N143SH · Minor damage
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