NONE · Robinson R44 · 2000-02-02 · PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA086
Event ID
20001212X20509
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-02
Location
PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.33089, -121.769844
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R44
Registration
N999EV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, resulting in a loss of engine power, and, his misjudged autorotation approach that resulted in a collision with the ground during the landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the conditions conducive to carburetor icing.