MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 MARINER · 2012-10-27 · Lake Havasu, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA025
Event ID
20121027X02310
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-27
Location
Lake Havasu, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.423889, -114.2975
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R22 MARINER
Registration
N2627M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s unintentional and unrecognized entry into a vortex ring state as a result of conducting a course reversal turn into a tailwind while at a low altitude and airspeed, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into water.