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Aviation accident GAA15LA131

SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2015-07-12 · Escalante, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA15LA131
Event ID
20150622X33904
Type
Accident
Date
2015-07-12
Location
Escalante, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.815555, -111.830558

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N441MM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his subsequent decision to attempt to climb over rising terrain with the helicopter over maximum gross weight while operating in high-density altitude conditions with a tailwind, which resulted in its inability to maintain a positive climb rate and a subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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