# NTSB Accident WPR12CA351
> **ROBINSON R22** · 2012-08-11 · Monticello, UT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12CA351
- **Event ID:** 20120812X01820
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-11
- **Location:** Monticello, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.888889, -109.42028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R22
- **Registration:** N7135J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the helicopter settling and subsequently colliding with the ground. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot had insufficient altitude to accomplish a successful recovery.

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