Silver State Helicopters controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Abrupt collapse and alleged failure to deliver paid training
The company shut down without warning while thousands of students remained enrolled or owed money on loans. Students alleged that they had paid substantial sums for training that was incomplete or unavailable and that schools lacked adequate aircraft, instructors, or simulators.
2008
Investigation and allegations concerning the advance-payment model
Nevada consumer-protection authorities and officials in other states examined possible criminal conduct. Senator Bill Nelson asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate, suggesting that the company’s practice of collecting large payments in advance and using new enrollment to support operations warranted scrutiny.
2007
Fatal Florida training accident and wrongful-death claim
A Silver State Robinson R44 crashed near Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 27, 2007, killing instructor Tamara Williams and student Juston Wyatt Duncan. Williams’s sister later filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the company.