Accident · 2005-09-08

NTSB case LAX05CA291 · Robinson R22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-09-08
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R22 (N8348T)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Orbic Helicopters Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Orbic Helicopters

Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of the collective control while attempting to free the right skid, which induced a dynamic rollover.

Source: NTSB case LAX05CA291

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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