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Aviation accident WPR19FA148

2 fatal · Robinson R44 · 2019-05-17 · Alpine, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR19FA148
Event ID
20190517X23729
Type
Accident
Date
2019-05-17
Location
Alpine, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.502498, -111.74388

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Robinson
Model
R44
Registration
N744TW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was hypoxia due to the high altitude at which the pilot chose to conduct the flight combined with the impairing effects of amphetamine use.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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