SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2016-12-29 · Mt. Baldy, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA043
Event ID
20161230X15938
Type
Accident
Date
2016-12-29
Location
Mt. Baldy, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.287776, -117.65139
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N324RS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor speed during a low orbiting approach over a confined mountainous area. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to land in an area that did not allow for a safe exit path under conditions near the limit of the helicopter’s performance capability.