Aviation accident WPR13CA027

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA near Hanapepe (2012-10-29)
Start: 2012-10-29
Location: Hanapepe, HI, USA

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2012-10-29 · Hanapepe, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR13CA027
Event ID: 20121029X10231
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-10-29
Location: Hanapepe, HI, USA
Coordinates: 21.896944, -159.603057

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R22 BETA
Registration: N216AB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Contributing to the pilot’s decision to land in an unsuitable landing area was his lack of helicopter experience, which led him to misidentify the precursor event.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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