# NTSB Accident NYC91LA254
> **ROBINSON R-22** · 1991-09-24 · POINT JUDITH, RI, USA · FATL
## 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.

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