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FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Torrance, CA · November 6, 2003

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Date
November 6, 2003 · 15:29 local
Place
Torrance, CA
Airport
Torrance Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N206TV
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04FA037
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
32 total32 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days
N206TVRegistration cancelled Jul 29, 2005 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2753 · Built 1997Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETAEngine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) At 1528 PST, 11/06/03, at toa airport, there was a fatal mid air collision between a R-44 (N442RH) and R-22 (N206TV) helicopter. The collision occurred above runway 29L. The R-44 was on an instructional flight and had been given clearance for the option on 29L. Reports indicated it was traveling west and climbing. N206TV was operated by a student pilot with 1.5 previous solo hours. On this third solo flight, he had been practicing at the north pad (toa). After completing right traffic pattern work at the north pad, he requested to and landing clearance for pch parking from the north pad. This was requested twice due to heavy traffic. He was then instructed by the tower to fly westbound. The controller then instructed N206TV to make a right turn to the downwind. The controller later informed him that he would cross him at midfield as soon as he had a chance. After he was downwind the tower controller instructed him to turn right. A short time later the tower controller informed him "runway 29R cleared to land". Shortly after this the tower controller again stated,"turn right helicopter 6TV, runway 29R cleared to land". The collision occurred moments later.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1528 PST, 11/06/03, AT TOA AIRPORT, THERE WAS A FATAL MID AIR COLLISION BETWEEN A R-44 (N442RH) AND R-22 (N206TV) HELICOPTER. THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOVE RUNWAY 29L. THE R-44 WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AND HAD BEEN GIVEN CLEARANCE FOR THE OPTION ON 29L. REPORTS INDICATED IT WAS TRAVELING WEST AND CLIMBING. N206TV WAS OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT WITH 1.5 PREVIOUS SOLO HOURS. ON THIS THIRD SOLO FLIGHT, HE HAD BEEN PRACTICING AT THE NORTH PAD (TOA). AFTER COMPLETING RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN WORK AT THE NORTH PAD, HE REQUESTED TO AND LANDING CLEARANCE FOR PCH PARKING FROM THE NORTH PAD. THIS WAS REQUESTED TWICE DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. HE WAS THEN INSTRUCTED BY THE TOWER TO FLY WESTBOUND. THE CONTROLLER THEN INSTRUCTED N206TV TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO THE DOWNWIND. THE CONTROLLER LATER INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOULD CROSS HIM AT MIDFIELD AS SOON AS HE HAD A CHANCE. AFTER HE WAS DOWNWIND THE TOWER CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED HIM TO TURN RIGHT. A SHORT TIME LATER THE TOWER CONTROLLER INFORMED HIM "RUNWAY 29R CLEARED TO LAND". SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE TOWER CONTROLLER AGAIN STATED,"TURN RIGHT HELICOPTER 6TV, RUNWAY 29R CLEARED TO LAND". THE COLLISION OCCURRED MOMENTS LATER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX04FA037Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTorrance, CAthe failure of the pilot of the R22 to comply with an ATC clearance.Nov 6, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N442RHRobsin R44Accident 20031106027772A · Destroyed · 2 fatal