# Accident 20031220036319A: Robsin R22BETA, Murrieta/Temecu, CA, December 20, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 2003, 15:30 local time
- Place: Murrieta/Temecu, CA
- Airport: French Valley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.3831° N, 116.8833° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3831&lon=-116.8833&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7189U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7189U-2005-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O360J2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 91 total, 56 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX04LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031220036319A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DECEMBER 20, 2003, AT 1530 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A ROBINSON R22 BETA, N7189U, MADE A FORCED LANDING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF THE FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT (F70), MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA. THE PRIVATE PILOT OPERATED THE RENTED HELICOPTER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE HELICOPTER WAS PUT DOWN ON UNEVEN TERRAIN AND ROLLED TO THE BOTTOM OF A RAVINE AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED F70 86.3 LBS OVER MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGH. TEARDOWN INSPECTION, AND SUBSEQUENT TEST CELL RUN OF THE INSTALLED ENGINE, REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE OPERATED WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS AND WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE HELICOPTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF 14 CFR PART 141/45.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX04LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA073), Dec 20, 2003: Robinson R22 Beta (N7189U), Temecula, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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