# NTSB LAX76FUA17: Robinson R22, N67010, Torrance, CA, December 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 22, 1975
- Place: Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
- Location: 33.8305° N, 118.3566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Torrance, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8305&lon=-118.3566&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3860  75/12/22   TORRANCE,CA         ROBINSON R22        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 417
        TIME - 0900                    N67010              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ONE SECOND DELAY AUTOROTATION REQ FOR FAA CERTIFICATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67010](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N67010), registered now, S/N 0001, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R22
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Torrance

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751222041569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751222041569A), Dec 22, 1975: Amtr 1301516, Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. One second delay autorotation req for FAA certification.

## Other investigations on N67010 (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 LAX77FUA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA11), Apr 29, 1977: Robinson R-22 (N67010), Palos Verdes, CA, substantial damage

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.

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