# NTSB Accident CEN14LA520
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA** · 2014-09-26 · Albuquerque, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14LA520
- **Event ID:** 20140926X44653
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-09-26
- **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.230556, -106.875274
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R22 BETA
- **Registration:** N7026J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm during a pinnacle approach, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt the approach given the helicopter's weight and the high-density altitude.

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