# Accident 20121125026879A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Corona, CA, November 25, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 2012, 23:08 local time
- Place: Corona, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8978° N, 117.6025° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8978&lon=-117.6025&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4204A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4204A-2015-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 (registry code 41899, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121125026879A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR13FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA054), Nov 26, 2012: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N4204A), Corona, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the helicopter’s main rotor blades and the metal canopy of a fuel island.

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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