SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2009-01-09 · West Valley City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09FA076
Event ID
20090109X62740
Type
Accident
Date
2009-01-09
Location
West Valley City, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.630832, -112.056663
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N168SH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of control of the helicopter. Also causal was the flight instructor’s delay in taking remedial action.