Accident · 2002-07-02

NTSB case LAX02LA213 · Robinson R22 BETA · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-07-02
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Robinson R22 BETA (N4072T)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: GROUP 3 AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Group 3 Aviation

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate flare resulting in rotor blade contact with the ground. Contributing factors were the high altitude and the airframe vibration for an undetermined reason.

Source: NTSB case LAX02LA213

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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