Silver State Helicopters LLC

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Also recorded as: Silver State Helicopters LLC

Accident & enforcement record

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NTSB accidents & incidents

23 records, spanning 2002–2008.

Accident · 2008-01-08 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta (N179SH) Serious injury Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters LLC (per NTSB report)

A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case NYC08LA078
Accident · 2007-11-20 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 BETA (N463SH) Serious injury Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

An excessive descent rate during a simulated 180-degree power-off autorotation, and the flight instructor's failure to initiate corrective action in time to keep the helicopter from impacting the terrain.

Source: NTSB case SEA08CA032
Accident · 2007-10-11 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna 172R (N24547) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Source: NTSB case DFW08CA007
Accident · 2007-09-14 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta II (N132SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

The student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind conditions and to maintain directional control.

Source: NTSB case LAX07CA273
Accident · 2007-09-12 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R-22B (N965SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

The student pilot's loss of directional control while hovering, and the instructor pilot's inadequate remedial action while attempting to take control of the helicopter.

Source: NTSB case SEA07CA260
Accident · 2007-08-13 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R-22 Beta II (N453SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

The student pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during landing approach, and the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.

Source: NTSB case SEA07CA233
Accident · 2007-07-03 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R 22 Beta (N457SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters LLC (per NTSB report)

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
Accident · 2007-04-21 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta (N971SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

Clearance was not maintained after landing by the pilot of the other aircraft, which resulted in an on ground collision with the helicopter standing near the refueling pumps. The aircraft standing in the refueling area was a factor.

Source: NTSB case SEA07LA111
Accident · 2007-02-26 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta (N8347V) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action following a loss of control in flight. A factor to the accident is that the dual student did not maintain directional control of the helicopter while manuevering, which subsequently caused the instructor to lose control of the helicopter.

Source: NTSB case CHI07CA077
Accident · 2007-02-19 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta (N453SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

The failure of the student pilot to maintain an adequate main rotor rpm and the instructor’s failure to maintain control of the aircraft.

Source: NTSB case LAX07CA090
Accident · 2006-10-08 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta (N821SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters, LLC (per NTSB report)

Disconnection of the throttle control linkage due to improper maintenance, which resulted in a loss of engine power during initial climb.

Source: NTSB case LAX07LA005
Accident · 2006-09-24 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 (N468SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters LLC. (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter following an encounter with dynamic rollover.

Source: NTSB case DFW06CA213
Accident · 2006-08-19 Operator named in NTSB report
Bell 407 (N407SH) No injuries Part 133

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

The pilot inadvertently allowing the helicopter to enter into a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition while he was lowering a long-line load to the ground, resulting in the helicopter settling to the ground and its tail rotor impacting part of the rigging used to haul the load. Factors include the long-line load and its rigging sitting on the ground at the point where the helicopter settled to the terrain.

Source: NTSB case SEA06CA165
Accident · 2006-08-12 Operator named in NTSB report
Bell 206L-1 (N601GM) No injuries Part 133

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable terrain for landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain.

Source: NTSB case DFW06LA197
Accident · 2005-07-30 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta II (N18VH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters, LLC (per NTSB report)

The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter and delayed remedial action by the flight instructor.

Source: NTSB case DFW05CA195
Accident · 2005-06-14 Operator named in NTSB report
Schweizer 269C (N311CP) Serious injury Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

the flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the attempted autorotation after the loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing factors include the flight instructor's improper preflight planning, the high density altitude, and the attempted autorotation.

Source: NTSB case DEN05FA080
Accident · 2005-05-25 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R-22 Beta II (N192SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

the student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm when performing a180-degree autorotation, and the instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.

Source: NTSB case LAX05CA188
Accident · 2005-05-19 Operator named in NTSB report
Schweizer 269C (N958CP) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

the student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot.

Source: NTSB case DEN05CA079
Accident · 2005-02-22 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson Helicopter Company R22 (N780SH) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

the student's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Contributing factors were high airspeed, high rate of descent, the instructor's delay in taking remedial action, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

Source: NTSB case DEN05LA061
Accident · 2004-09-16 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta 2 (N7533E) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, and the flight instructor's improper flare. A contributing factor was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.

Source: NTSB case DEN04CA143
Accident · 2002-09-25 Operator named in NTSB report
Bell 206L-1 (N601GM) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply.

Source: NTSB case LAX02LA295
Accident · 2002-06-14 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R-22 Beta (N7041B) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters (per NTSB report)

the student pilot's improper liftoff into tailwind conditions, improper use of the collective, and failure to relinquish the flight controls to the CFI, resulting in the helicopter colliding with terrain. Also causal was the CFI's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action.

Source: NTSB case LAX02LA196
Accident · 2002-06-08 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R22 Beta (N7176S) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Silver State Helicopters, LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot's misjudged landing flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. The pilot's failure to follow the listed emergency procedures in the rotorcraft flight manual and the partial failure of the rotor system's drive belts were factors.

Source: NTSB case LAX02LA189

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

Maintenance disclosure history

No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N132SHOperator named in NTSB report
N179SHOperator named in NTSB report
N18VHOperator named in NTSB report
N192SHOperator named in NTSB report
N24547CESSNA 172R1999Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N311CPTEXTRON AVIATION INC 5252024Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N407SHBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 4072014Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N453SHOperator named in NTSB report
N457SHOperator named in NTSB report
N463SHHYLIO INC HYL-1507Operator named in NTSB report
N468SHOperator named in NTSB report
N601GMBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-11981Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N7041BOperator named in NTSB report
N7176SGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV1989Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N7533EOperator named in NTSB report
N780SHCESSNA 310R1978Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N821SHROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA2005Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N8347VOperator named in NTSB report
N958CPSCHWEIZER 269C1996Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N965SHOperator named in NTSB report
N971SHOperator named in NTSB report

Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate

Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.

  • N179SH — records 2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N463SH (HYLIO INC HYL-150) — records 2007 · registered to SALE REPORTED (owner ≠ operator)
  • N24547 (CESSNA 172R) — records 2007 · registered to GRYPHON AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N132SH — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N965SH — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N453SH — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N457SH — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N971SH — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N8347V — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N821SH (ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA) — records 2006 · registered to AERO LEASING INC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N468SH — records 2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N407SH (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407) — records 2006 · registered to STANISLAUS COUNTY (owner ≠ operator)
9 more aircraft
  • N601GM (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1) — records 2002–2006 · now operated by LEADING EDGE AVIATION INC
  • N18VH — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N311CP (TEXTRON AVIATION INC 525) — records 2005 · registered to KWIHNAI FLYERS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N192SH — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N958CP (SCHWEIZER 269C) — records 2005 · registered to JOSLYN LARRY J (owner ≠ operator)
  • N780SH (CESSNA 310R) — records 2005 · now operated by Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting, Inc.
  • N7533E — records 2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N7041B — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N7176S (GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV) — records 2002 · now operated by GRYPHON AIR, LLC