MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 · 2013-07-08 · Alta, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA315
Event ID
20130708X54053
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-08
Location
Alta, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.523612, -111.705276
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R22
Registration
N712U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to follow a route over mountainous terrain in conditions that exceeded the helicopter’s ability to maintain terrain clearance.