# NTSB Accident WPR17LA097
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2017-05-05 · Santa Barbara, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17LA097
- **Event ID:** 20170505X02720
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-05
- **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.432777, -119.751113
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N981RR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of an engine piston rod for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive damage.

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