NTSB Preliminary Report: Cedar City, UT

Location:

Cedar City, UT

Accident Number:

WPR22LA267

Date & Time:

July 25, 2022, 08:45 Local

Registration:

N497SU

Aircraft Make:

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY

Registration:

N497SU

Model/Series:

R44 II

Aircraft Category:

Helicopter

Amateur Built:

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held:

Pilot school (141)

Operator Designator Code:

Conditions at Accident Site:

VMC

Condition of Light:

Day

Observation Facility, Elevation:

KCDC,5622 ft msl

Observation Time:

10:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site:

7 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point:

27°C /13°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:

3 knots / ,

Lowest Ceiling:

None

Visibility:

10 miles

Altimeter Setting:

30.19 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Crew Injuries:

2 None

Aircraft Damage:

Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire:

None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion:

None

Total Injuries:

2 None

Latitude, Longitude:

37.72,-113.27