FAA incident report · Robsin R44 II · Lakeside, CA · August 7, 2009
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(-23) Pilot heard a loud noise followed by a loss of power and RPM, pilot executed an auto rotation to a dirt road at el capitan reservoir near Lakeside, CA.
(-23) PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER AND RPM, PILOT EXECUTED AN AUTO ROTATION TO A DIRT ROAD AT EL CAPITAN RESERVOIR NEAR LAKESIDE, CA.