# NTSB Accident LAX91LA070
> **ROBINSON R22** · 1991-01-09 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91LA070
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16331
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-01-09
- **Location:** SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.609474, -111.889297
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R22
- **Registration:** N8005E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S DELAY IN EXECUTING A RECOVERY FLARE FROM THE AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT, AND THE HELICOPTER'S INADEQUATE ALTITUDE DURING FLARE.  A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS RELATED TO THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT BEING INATTENTIVE TO HIS STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE.

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