Examination Of The Flight Control System Revealed A Pin Used For The Removal Of The Cyclic Was Not In Place
On April 9, 2023, at 0845 central daylight time, a Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2, N372PA, was involved in an accident near Cahokia, Illinois. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor received minor injuries and the student pilot was uninjured. The helicopter was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight. The flight instructor stated that during the approach for landing at the departure airport, his cyclic had “a little bit of play,” and the helicopter was not responding “fully” to his control inputs.