# NTSB Accident LAX89LA251
> **ROBINSON R22** · 1989-08-10 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89LA251
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29145
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-08-10
- **Location:** SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.609004, -111.890853
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R22
- **Registration:** N8477B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPERLY USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER.

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