Accident · 2009-10-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-10-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N74607)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Silverhawk Aviation Academy, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SILVERHAWK AVIATION ACADEMY LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during the approach and subsequent go-around and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Source: NTSB case WPR10CA042Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 25 | Class 2 (2009-04-22) | 878 total · 662 in this make/model · 816 as PIC · 158 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 45 | Class 1 (2009-05-01) | 20,000 total · 60 in this make/model · 13,000 as PIC · 150 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.