Accident · 2007-07-03

NTSB case SEA07CA193 · Robinson R 22 Beta · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-07-03
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R 22 Beta (N457SH)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Silver State Helicopters LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Silver State Helicopters LLC

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper use of the throttle and cyclic, and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in the collision with terrain.

Source: NTSB case SEA07CA193

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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