NONE · ROBINSON R22B · 1992-04-05 · PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA165
Event ID
20001211X14449
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-05
Location
PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.850505, -116.560554
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R22B
Registration
N40433
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CRUISE ALTITUDE UPON ENTERING A MOUNTAIN PASS AREA, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL WERE RELATED TO HIS ENCOUNTERING TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFTS.