# NTSB Accident WPR10LA354
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2010-07-16 · Salt Lake City, UT, USA · FATL
## 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.

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