Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA138

WOODBRIDGE, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8415X

ROBINSON R22A

Analysis

THE CFI STATED THAT WHILE HOVERING WITH A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT PILOT USING THE CYCLIC CONTROL, THE STUDENT PUSHED RAPIDLYFORWARD ON THE CYCLIC CONTROL. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BUT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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