May 11, 2022
Accident
Substantial Livermore, CA
Injuries1 serious, 1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 133
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.
NTSB WPR22LA174