Aviation accident WPR22LA132

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II near Howe (2022-03-22)
Start: 2022-03-22
Location: Howe, ID, USA

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2022-03-22 · Howe, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR22LA132
Event ID: 20220328104844
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-03-22
Location: Howe, ID, USA
Coordinates: 44.1042, -113.0019

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model: R44 II
Registration: N44DQ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm while descending with a gusting tailwind condition, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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