Accident · 2006-10-08

NTSB case LAX07LA005 · Robinson R22 Beta · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-10-08
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta (N821SH)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Silver State Helicopters LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Silver State Helicopters, LLC

Probable cause

Disconnection of the throttle control linkage due to improper maintenance, which resulted in a loss of engine power during initial climb.

Source: NTSB case LAX07LA005

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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