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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Corona, CA · November 25, 2012

Date: November 25, 2012 · 23:08 local
Place: Corona, CA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4204A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13FA054
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N4204ARegistration cancelled May 20, 2015 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 12634 · Built 2009 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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While taxing helicopter collided with a structure at Corona airport. The pilot/owner was operating the helicopter under part 91. The pilot sustained fatal injuries, the helicopter was destroyed from impact forces and post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXING HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A STRUCTURE AT CORONA AIRPORT. THE PILOT/OWNER WAS OPERATING THE HELICOPTER UNDER PART 91. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES, THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED FROM IMPACT FORCES AND POST-CRASH FIRE.

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 WPR13FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCorona, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the helicopter’s main rotor blades and the metal canopy of a fuel island.Nov 26, 2012 · Substantial damage