Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 N457PA

Summary

On 19 July 2022 at about 15:27 local time, a Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 registered N457PA, operated by Ideal Aviation Illinois LLC, was involved in an accident near Madison, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 July 2022 at 15:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Madison, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

St. Louis Downtown (CPS)

Coordinates

38.6821, -90.1023

Aircraft

Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2

Registration

N457PA

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2019

Engines

1

Operator

Ideal Aviation Illinois LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cahokia → Cahokia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA326

Nobody was injured.

Loss of tail rotor effectiveness resulting in an in-flight loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and student pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice off-airport landings. On the fourth and final landing, they set up a steep approach with the student pilot on the flight controls. The helicopter was above the effective translational lift (ETL) airspeed as they descended through 100 ft above ground level (agl) in a stabilized descent. The helicopter then started to yaw left and the flight instructor took the controls. As the spin rate increased, the flight instructor’s efforts to regain control were not successful. He then realized the helicopter was spinning out of control. He lowered the collective and the spin rate slowed as the helicopter contacted the ground. The flight instructor shut down the engine and both pilots exited the helicopter. The helicopter’s fuselage sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.