# Accident 20120709014439A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Murrieta, CA, July 9, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 2012, 10:15 local time
- Place: Murrieta, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5633° N, 117.0625° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5633&lon=-117.0625&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7527Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7527Y-2014-11-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR12FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA298) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120709014439A

## Narrative

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

MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CA: N7527Y, ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER, INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS PERFORMING A LOW LEVEL HOVER DEMONSTATION WHEN AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO LEFT SIDE 4 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT

## 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 WPR12FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA298), Jul 9, 2012: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N7527Y), Murrieta, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation while making a hovering turn, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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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