SERS · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2022-05-11 · Livermore, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA174
Event ID
20220511105065
Type
Accident
Date
2022-05-11
Location
Livermore, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.699413, -121.70852
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
407
Registration
N999GH
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently selecting engine IDLE mode while in flight, which reduced rotor and engine speed to a level that could not sustain flight.