# Accident 20100406031059A: Robinson He R44, Temecula, CA, April 6, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 2010, 10:40 local time
- Place: Temecula, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5197° N, 117.2183° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5197&lon=-117.2183&mi=10
- Aircraft: N688SS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N688SS-2012-09-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HE R44
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,866 total, 52 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR10CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA192) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100406031059A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST CONTROL, ROLLED OVER,  AND CRASHED AFTER TAKE OFF FROM A LANDING PAD

## 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 WPR10CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA192), Apr 6, 2010: Robinson R44 (N688SS), Temecula, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff.

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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