NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R-44 II · 2012-10-26 · Toutle, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA023
Event ID
20121026X03550
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-26
Location
Toutle, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.312778, -122.266387
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R-44 II
Registration
N7530F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain precise altitude control, which resulted in the helicopter entering a settling with power condition while hovering out of ground effect.