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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Bella Vista, CA · July 2, 2017

Date: July 2, 2017 · 17:30 local
Place: Bella Vista, CA
Airport: Private Property
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N488AS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17LA140
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 4
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 502 total350 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N488ASRegistration cancelled Oct 11, 2019 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 12538 · Built 2008 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.

At approximately 1720 PDT on 07/02/17, N488AS was approaching a Private Property for landing when the helicopter crashed into a pond. There were four souls on board which two sustained serious injuries and two sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1720 PDT ON 07/02/17, N488AS WAS APPROACHING A PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR LANDING WHEN THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO A POND. THERE WERE FOUR SOULS ON BOARD WHICH TWO SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND TWO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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 WPR17LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBella Vista, CAA partial loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have…Jul 3, 2017 · Substantial damage