Accident · 2013-07-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-07-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 (N712U)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- UPPER LIMIT AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Upper Limit Aviation Inc
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to follow a route over mountainous terrain in conditions that exceeded the helicopter’s ability to maintain terrain clearance.
Source: NTSB case WPR13LA315Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 28 | Class 2 (2012-11-06) | 855.7 total · 485.7 in this make/model · 783.7 as PIC · 208.3 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | Helicopter | 24 | Class 2 (2011-11-09) | 176.6 total · 120 in this make/model · 50.9 as PIC · 20.8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.