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FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Irwindale, CA · December 18, 2005

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Date
December 18, 2005 · 16:00 local
Place
Irwindale, CA
Phase of flight
To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N177LH
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX06CA060
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
106 total106 in this make and model
N177LHRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2007 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1177 · Built 1989Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETAEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On departing from a confined area, the pilot failed to gain sufficient altitude to clear obstacles (trees). The pilot attempted to climb and turn left, as a result, he induced a "low rotor" condition causing the aircraft to settle. The pilot realized the situation and was unable to regain control of the rotor RPM, thus striking the ground and destroying the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DEPARTING FROM A CONFINED AREA, THE PILOT FAILED TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR OBSTACLES (TREES). THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB AND TURN LEFT, AS A RESULT, HE INDUCED A "LOW ROTOR" CONDITION CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE. THE PILOT REALIZED THE SITUATION AND WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE ROTOR RPM, THUS STRIKING THE GROUND AND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

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 LAX06CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportIrwindale, CAThe pilot failed to maintain adequate main rotor rpm.Dec 19, 2005 · Destroyed