# Accident 20181006019539A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Salinas, CA, October 6, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 2018, 18:30 local time
- Place: Salinas, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6628° N, 121.6064° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6628&lon=-121.6064&mi=10
- Aircraft: N611TH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N611TH) (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: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 110 total, 63 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181006019539A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED THAT ENGINE LOST POWER AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY HARD LANDING IN A FIELD ABOUT 2 NM SOUTH OF THE SALINAS 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 WPR19LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA002), Oct 7, 2018: Robinson R44 (N611TH), Salinas, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power after takeoff due to faulty wiring to the engine governor.

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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