NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 · 2015-08-18 · Prescott, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA15CA233
Event ID
20150819X82129
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-18
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.65361, -112.419441
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R22
Registration
N5VH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to turn the helicopter downwind during a hover taxi which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.