# NTSB Accident FTW92FA224
> **ROBINSON R22** · 1992-09-05 · Alpine, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW92FA224
- **Event ID:** 20170710X10920
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-09-05
- **Location:** Alpine, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.383611, -103.783332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R22
- **Registration:** N4073S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure by the pilot-in-command, for unknown reasons, to maintain sufficient altitude to clear surrounding terrain. Factors were mountainous terrain and high density altitude.

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