NONE · ROBINSON R-22B · 1992-06-02 · LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA229
Event ID
20001211X14894
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-02
Location
LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.159809, -115.43077
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R-22B
Registration
N2301C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A SUDDEN AND STRONG TAIL WIND COMPONENT DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHICH WAS BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF THE HELICOPTER. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CONFINED NATURE OF THE HELIPAD WITH HIGH OBSTACLES AND POWER LINES.