SERS · ROBINSON R22A · 1990-09-07 · BEATTY, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90LA317
Event ID
20001212X24302
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-07
Location
BEATTY, NV, USA
Coordinates
37.090255, -116.789207
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R22A
Registration
N85594
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN INADEQUATE CRUISE ALTITUDE AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, RISING TERRAIN, AND THE PILOT'S DELAYED AND IMPROPER USE OF THE COLLECTIVE.