Accident · 2007-07-17

NTSB case SEA07CA205 · Robinson R22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-07-17
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Robinson R22 (N707WH)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: LEADING EDGE AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Leading Edge Aviation

Probable cause

An excessive descent rate during a simulated power-off autorotation, and the pilot's failure to initiate corrective action in time to keep the helicopter from impacting the terrain.

Source: NTSB case SEA07CA205

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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