Accident · 2007-02-28

NTSB case SEA07LA068 · Eurocopter France SA330J · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-02-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Eurocopter France SA330J (N330KW)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Evergreen Helicopters International, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Evergreen Helicopters International, Inc.

Probable cause

The dual student's failure to extend the landing gear during a simulated single-engine forced landing, and the flight instructor's failure to take remedial action to keep the aircraft from touching the runway surface without the landing gear extended.

Source: NTSB case SEA07LA068

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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