Accident · 2004-07-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2004-07-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Bell 222U (N277LF)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- CJ Systems Aviation Group Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CJ Systems Aviation Group, Inc.
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident included the tailwind condition and the tree.
Source: NTSB case SEA04LA145Flight 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.