Service difficulty report · Blade · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
May 1, 2006
Submitted
May 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
5 hours, 1 cycles
Engine time
5 hours, 1 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
C0165
Condition
Debonded
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN FLIGHT BREAK UP. HELICOPTER CRASHED KILLED 2 HUMANS. NO REACTION TIME TO LAND SAFELY, PILOT WAS EJECTED OUT OF SEAT BY BLADE, KILLED INSTANTLY.