Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 N354MH

Summary

On 2 October 2023 at about 20:57 local time, a Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 registered N354MH, operated by Ideal Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cahokia Heights, Illinois, United States. One person was 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

2 October 2023 at 20:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Cahokia Heights, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS)

Coordinates

38.5763, -90.1651

Aircraft

Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2

Registration

N354MH

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Ideal Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA005

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in impact with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator reported that the student pilot had completed three solo touch and go landings and was returning to land on the ramp. While approaching the parking area, he was distracted by two aircraft on the ramp, and the helicopter began an uncontrolled yaw. The student pilot lowered the collective and arrested the yaw, but as the helicopter entered ground effect, he raised the collective, and the uncontrolled yaw resumed. The helicopter impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, main rotor, and tail rotor. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.