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Aviation accident WPR12LA140
MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2012-03-15 · Palo Alto, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR12LA140- Event ID
20120318X65755- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2012-03-15
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 37.460277, -122.108612
Injuries
- Highest injury
- MINR
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R22 BETA
- Registration
- N290SH
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of the throttle grip, which resulted in the deactivation of the rpm governor and a loss of rotor rpm.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown