Accident · 2001-02-27

NTSB case SEA01LA054 · Robinson R22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-02-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Robinson R22 (N8362Q)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Classic Helicopter Corporation Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Classic Helicopter Corp.

Probable cause

Both pilots' exceedance of the proper descent rate during the autorotative descent. Factors included the helicopter's low altitude at maneuver initiation, the failure of both pilots to maintain the proper airspeed during the descent, and both pilots' delay in initiating remedial action.

Source: NTSB case SEA01LA054

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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