NONE · Robinson R22 BETA · 2008-03-18 · Las Vegas, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08LA066
Event ID
20080319X00335
Type
Accident
Date
2008-03-18
Location
Las Vegas, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.654167, -105.142501
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N3055N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An inadvertent settling with power, and the instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the downdraft.