# NTSB Accident LAX94LA033
> **Robinson R22A** · 1993-10-31 · SANTA ROSA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA033
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13607
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-10-31
- **Location:** SANTA ROSA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.439239, -122.780174
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R22A
- **Registration:** N8452Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the separation of the tail rotor due to a collision with a mylar balloon and the subsequent hard landing during an autorotation.  A factor in the accident was the dark night lighting conditions which limited the pilot's ability to see and avoid the balloon.

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