Accident · 2005-09-09

NTSB case DEN05CA138 · Robinson R44 II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-09-09
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R44 II (N944U)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: UPPER LIMIT AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Upper Limit Aviation

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial takeoff climb resulting in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's encounter in settling with power.

Source: NTSB case DEN05CA138

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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