NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 · 2016-02-23 · Torrance, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16LA075
Event ID
20160224X04410
Type
Accident
Date
2016-02-23
Location
Torrance, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.802501, -118.338607
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
Model
R66
Registration
N266RH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A vibration of the helicopter, which resulted in an autorotation to soft terrain and subsequent impact of the tail boom with the main rotor. The reason for the vibration could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.