# NTSB Accident SEA08CA208
> **Robinson R22 Beta II** · 2008-09-24 · Flagstaff, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA08CA208
- **Event ID:** 20081017X45057
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-09-24
- **Location:** Flagstaff, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.138332, -111.671112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R22 Beta II
- **Registration:** N926EL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff in a high density altitude high gross weight condition that exceeded the takeoff performance capability of the helicopter.  The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm was also causal. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and the uneven high elevation terrain.

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