# NTSB Accident WPR12LA267
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2012-06-17 · Scottsdale, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12LA267
- **Event ID:** 20120618X85849
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-06-17
- **Location:** Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.670555, -111.670829
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N808WH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and subsequent hard landing.

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