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Aviation accident GAA15CA147

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2015-06-29 · Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA15CA147
Event ID
20150629X71354
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-29
Location
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.688888, -155.86444

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N227FT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor's decision to conduct a high altitude pinnacle landing without adequate power, which resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the density altitude at the high altitude pinnacle landing site.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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