Accident · 1998-08-21

NTSB case LAX98LA274 · Robinson R22B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-08-21
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R22B (N2335Q)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Civic Helicopters Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CIVIC HELICOPTERS

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm while practicing autorotations and subsequent hard landing and roll over.

Source: NTSB case LAX98LA274

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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