Accident · 2001-11-03

NTSB case FTW02FA028 · Robinson R22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2001-11-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
Robinson R22 (N127RB)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
SKY HELICOPTERS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
SKY HELICOPTERS INC

Probable cause

the flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance with wires while maneuvering along a river.

Source: NTSB case FTW02FA028

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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