Aviation accident WPR10LA354

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II near Salt Lake City (2010-07-16)
Start: 2010-07-16
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, USA

FATL · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2010-07-16 · Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR10LA354
Event ID: 20100717X71900
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-07-16
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Coordinates: 40.788333, -111.977775

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 0
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model: R44 II
Registration: N944DW
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control while attempting to move the helicopter laterally without first lifting it fully off its landing platform.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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