# NTSB Accident WPR21LA021
> **ROBINSON R44** · 2020-10-16 · Pahrump, NV, USA · MINR
## 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.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR21LA021) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*