Accident · 2004-07-28

NTSB case SEA04CA149 · Robinson R-22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-07-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R-22 (N8356R)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Silverhawk Aviation Academy, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Silverhawk Aviation Academy

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to initiate a flare prior to contacting the ground while attempting to land the helicopter on a dark night. Factors include a distraction created by the flicker of a low rotor rpm light, the glare of nearby flood lights, and the lack of ambient illumination of the landing area.

Source: NTSB case SEA04CA149

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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