2 fatal · Robinson Helicopter Company R-22 Beta II · 2005-10-14 · Eagar, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06LA006
Event ID
20051019X01693
Type
Accident
Date
2005-10-14
Location
Eagar, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.060001, -109.501945
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson Helicopter Company
Model
R-22 Beta II
Registration
N7196J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots' inadequate in-flight planning, which led the helicopter toward rising terrain in excess of the performance capability of the helicopter. Contributing factors were the high density altitude, and the rapidly rising terrain.