20060501007669A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R44RAVENII · Desert Center, CA · May 1, 2006

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Date: May 1, 2006 · 14:30 local
Place: Desert Center, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: CFICL
Reported as: Robsin R44RAVENII
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540AE1A5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,600 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) privacy data omitted aircraft departed the Robinson helicopter company in torrance California at approximately 1300 hours with pilot and passenger on delivery flight to ontario, Canada. At approximately 1430 PST, approximately 20 miles east of blythe California, and approximately 200 yards south of interstate 10 highway aircraft impacted ground causing fatal injuries to both pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS WITH PILOT AND PASSENGER ON DELIVERY FLIGHT TO ONTARIO, CANADA. AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 PST, APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES EAST OF BLYTHE CALIFORNIA, AND APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 HIGHWAY AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER.