Accident · 2007-06-18

NTSB case SEA07CA171 · Robinson R22 Beta II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-06-18
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta II (N712U)
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 rotor RPM during hover taxi. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.

Source: NTSB case SEA07CA171

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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