Incident report
Robinson R66 crash near Torrance, California, United States
unknown2016-02-23
Summary
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.
Incident details
Date
2016-02-23
Location
Torrance, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗33.8025, -118.3386
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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