# NTSB Accident LAX92LA229
> **ROBINSON R-22B** · 1992-06-02 · LAS VEGAS, NV, USA · NONE
## 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.

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