Accident · 2004-07-28

NTSB case MIA04LA113 · Robinson R 22 Mariner · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-07-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Robinson R 22 Mariner (N516PB)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Palm Beach Helicopters Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Palm Beach Helicopters

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain recommended main rotor RPM following a reported total loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, during a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing and subsequent roll over.

Source: NTSB case MIA04LA113

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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