Accident · 2003-07-28

NTSB case SEA03LA158 · Hughes 269C · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-07-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Hughes 269C (N171FF)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Silverhawk Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): SILVERHAWK AVIATION INC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to his failure to maintain rotor rpm. Factors contributing to the accident were the corn crop, and the pilot's abrupt maneuver to avoid obstacles.

Source: NTSB case SEA03LA158

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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