Accident: Robinson R44
May 17, 2019 · Alpine, UT
NTSB numberWPR19FA148Event id20190517X23729
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was hypoxia due to the high altitude at which the pilot chose to conduct the flight combined with the impairing effects of amphetamine use.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- N744TW
- Year built
- 2005
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise VFR encounter with IMC
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- South Valley Regional Airport (KSVR)13 nm (25 km) north-west
- Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)17 nm (32 km) south
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)20 nm (38 km) north-west
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