MINR · ROBINSON R44 · 2020-10-16 · Pahrump, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21LA021
Event ID
20201022102178
Type
Accident
Date
2020-10-16
Location
Pahrump, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.165812, -115.90381
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R44
Registration
N500DL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while hovering low over a body a water while facing into the sun, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent impact with the lake surface.