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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Redlands, CA · December 15, 2003

Date: December 15, 2003 · 09:58 local
Place: Redlands, CA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1225D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA067
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O360J2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 195 total53 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N1225DRegistration cancelled Nov 7, 2005 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3295 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On December 15, 2003, Mr. Inui koki departed san bernardino international airport (sbd) san bernardino CA. En route to french valley airport, temecula, CA. On his return flight is when the accident occurred. Witnesses reported that the helicopter was flying about 2 miles south of sbd when they heard the engine start to misfire. The helicopter turned to the west and appeared to be attempting to autorotate to the street below. About 200 to 300 feet above ground level (AGL), they observed the main rotor blades coming up, and then the blade's rotation stopped completely. The helicopter fell straight down coming to rest on the city street below. The helicopter received major damage, and Mr. Koki received fatal injuries upon impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 15, 2003, MR. INUI KOKI DEPARTED SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SBD) SAN BERNARDINO CA. EN ROUTE TO FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT, TEMECULA, CA. ON HIS RETURN FLIGHT IS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS FLYING ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF SBD WHEN THEY HEARD THE ENGINE START TO MISFIRE. THE HELICOPTER TURNED TO THE WEST AND APPEARED TO BE ATTEMPTING TO AUTOROTATE TO THE STREET BELOW. ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL), THEY OBSERVED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES COMING UP, AND THEN THE BLADE'S ROTATION STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE HELICOPTER FELL STRAIGHT DOWN COMING TO REST ON THE CITY STREET BELOW. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE, AND MR. KOKI RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES UPON IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX04FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRedlands, CAa loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently turning off the magnetos and his failure to initiate an autorotation and to maintain main rotor rpm. A factor in the accident was the pilot's use of an over-the-counter medication that impaired his…Dec 15, 2003 · Destroyed