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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Ciales, PR · March 2, 2013

Date: March 2, 2013 · 15:45 local
Place: Ciales, PR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N834RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA152
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 190 total60 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N834RCRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 11616 · Built 2007 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The PIC was enroute to isla grande airport from the town of yauco when the helicopter lost power and impacted the power lines and crashed into an open field and burst into flames. The PIC immediately exited the helicopter unharmed. The helicopter was destroyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC WAS ENROUTE TO ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT FROM THE TOWN OF YAUCO WHEN THE HELICOPTER LOST POWER AND IMPACTED THE POWER LINES AND CRASHED INTO AN OPEN FIELD AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE PIC IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE HELICOPTER UNHARMED. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED BY 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 ERA13LA152Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCiales, PRA loss of main rotor rpm for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the helicopter’s engine and associated components did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Mar 2, 2013 · Destroyed