Accident · 2004-09-16

NTSB case DEN04CA143 · Robinson R22 Beta 2 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-09-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta 2 (N7533E)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Silver State Helicopters LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Silver State Helicopters

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, and the flight instructor's improper flare. A contributing factor was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.

Source: NTSB case DEN04CA143

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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