# NTSB Accident LAX04FA067
> **Robinson R22 Beta** · 2003-12-15 · Redlands, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04FA067
- **Event ID:** 20031219X02066
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-12-15
- **Location:** Redlands, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.070278, -117.23278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R22 Beta
- **Registration:** N1225D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently turning off the magnetos and his failure to initiate an autorotation and to maintain main rotor rpm.   A factor in the accident was the pilot's use of an over-the-counter medication that impaired his judgment and/or performance.

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