MINR · Westland Helicopters Wasp HAS MK1 · 2007-05-25 · Ramona, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07LA173
Event ID
20070607X00690
Type
Accident
Date
2007-05-25
Location
Ramona, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.150833, -116.938056
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Westland Helicopters
Model
Wasp HAS MK1
Registration
N612VH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from a tree while performing a precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of a snubber dampener that induced a severe vibration in the rotor system.