1 fatal · ROBINSON R-22 · 1991-09-24 · POINT JUDITH, RI, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA254
Event ID
20001212X18184
Type
Accident
Date
1991-09-24
Location
POINT JUDITH, RI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R-22
Registration
N950CW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT BECOME DISORIENTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DARK NIGHT, FLIGHT OVER WATER, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.