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NTSB investigation record

FTW97LA366

Completed

Robinson R22Beta· N8316W

Date
September 27, 1997
Location
Huntsville, TX
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the helicopter during a flare to landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the student pilot's misinterpretation of the wind direction, his selection of the wrong runway, and the resultant tailwind during landing.

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