# NTSB Accident WPR13LA315
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22** · 2013-07-08 · Alta, UT, USA · MINR
## 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.

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