Accident · 2007-09-14

NTSB case LAX07CA273 · Robinson R22 Beta II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-09-14
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta II (N132SH)
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 pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind conditions and to maintain directional control.

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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