1 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2008-01-26 · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08FA052
Event ID
20080201X00130
Type
Accident
Date
2008-01-26
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.945835, -118.279724
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N705JJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate obstacle clearance altitude from transmission wires during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the dark night conditions.