# NTSB Accident WPR22LA132
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2022-03-22 · Howe, ID, USA · MINR
## 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.

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