Accident · 2006-04-08

NTSB case SEA06CA072 · Robinson R22 Beta · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-04-08
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta (N921U)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: UPPER LIMIT AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Upper Limit Aviation

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.

Source: NTSB case SEA06CA072

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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