MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2018-04-30 · Borrego Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18LA133
Event ID
20180430X05547
Type
Accident
Date
2018-04-30
Location
Borrego Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.220275, -116.27666
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N423ML
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of the helicopter’s drive system for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence, which led to an autorotation that resulted in a hard landing and rollover on uneven sandy terrain.