2 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2017-01-05 · San Pedro, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA047
Event ID
20170105X41106
Type
Accident
Date
2017-01-05
Location
San Pedro, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.706943, -118.257774
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N702JJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm following the loss of engine power.