# NTSB Accident WPR13LA023
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R-44 II** · 2012-10-26 · Toutle, WA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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