20031106027772A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 · Torrance, CA · November 6, 2003

Date: November 6, 2003 · 15:29 local
Place: Torrance, CA
Airport: Torrance Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N442RH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA037
Reported as: Robsin R44
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N442RHRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2010 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 0002 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540F1 SERIEReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 1528 PST, 11/06/03, at toa airport, there was a collision between a Robinson R-44 (N442RH), and a R-22 (N206TV) helicopter. The collision occurred above runway 29L. The R-44 was on an instructional flight and the student/pilot was in the process of completing a recurrent safety course. The pic/cfi was a contract safety course instructor for Robinson helicopter company. They had been issued clearance by the tower operator for the option on runway 29L. Upon review of all information provided, the R-4R was proceeding west and climbing above runway 29L when it struck a R-22 helicopter traveling southwest and crossing runway 29L. Upon impact the R-44 immediately fell to the surface of 29L. The student and instructor received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1528 PST, 11/06/03, AT TOA AIRPORT, THERE WAS A COLLISION BETWEEN A ROBINSON R-44 (N442RH), AND A R-22 (N206TV) HELICOPTER. THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOVE RUNWAY 29L. THE R-44 WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AND THE STUDENT/PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING A RECURRENT SAFETY COURSE. THE PIC/CFI WAS A CONTRACT SAFETY COURSE INSTRUCTOR FOR ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY. THEY HAD BEEN ISSUED CLEARANCE BY THE TOWER OPERATOR FOR THE OPTION ON RUNWAY 29L. UPON REVIEW OF ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE R-4R WAS PROCEEDING WEST AND CLIMBING ABOVE RUNWAY 29L WHEN IT STRUCK A R-22 HELICOPTER TRAVELING SOUTHWEST AND CROSSING RUNWAY 29L. UPON IMPACT THE R-44 IMMEDIATELY FELL TO THE SURFACE OF 29L. THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

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.

N206TVRobsin R22BETAAccident 20031106027771A · Destroyed