Accident · 2005-05-25

NTSB case LAX05CA188 · Robinson R-22 Beta II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-05-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R-22 Beta II (N192SH)
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 student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm when performing a180-degree autorotation, and the instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.

Source: NTSB case LAX05CA188

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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