MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2009-02-01 · Bountiful, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09CA105
Event ID
20090201X30126
Type
Accident
Date
2009-02-01
Location
Bountiful, UT, USA
Coordinates
41.231666, -111.805557
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N944U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to fly at low altitude while maneuvering in mountainous terrain in a canyon and inadvertently exceeding the climb capability of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident were a high density altitude, mountainous terrain, and a tailwind encountered during the attempted course reversal.