SIMI VALLEY, CA, USA
N84817
ROBINSON R22A
ON A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE 44.6-HOUR STUDENT PILOT INTENDED TO HOVER THE HELICOPTER CLOSE TO THE GROUND, WHILE CIRCLING AROUND A POINT. AS HE CIRCLED ABOUT THE POINT, A SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.
STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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