Accident: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
Jan 5, 2017 · San Pedro, CA
NTSB numberWPR17FA047Event id20170105X41106
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
- Registration
- N702JJ
- Year built
- 2005
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Fuel related
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Zamperini Field (TOA)7 nm (13 km) north-west
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB)9 nm (16 km) north-east
- Compton Woodley Airport (CPM)11 nm (20 km) north
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