NONE · Robinson R22 Beta · 2007-09-14 · El Monte, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07LA274
Event ID
20070927X01461
Type
Accident
Date
2007-09-14
Location
El Monte, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22 Beta
Registration
N877HF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a failure of the main rotor drive system V-belts due to damage sustained when the alternator drive belt failed and pieces of that belt got between the main drive belts and their associated pulleys. A contributing factor was the uneven terrain encountered in the forced landing.