R44 Crashes in Sherman Oaks

[AmericanFlyer]

Helicopter crashes on street in Sherman Oaks; 4 injured, including teen girl (http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170721/helicopter-crashes-on-street-in-sherman-oaks-4-injured-including-teen-girl)

[gulliBell]

That one looks sufficiently bent to write it off. Just curious, if the golf course was an option why you'd choose to land in the street instead of a long stretch of flat grass.

[aa777888]

That one looks sufficiently bent to write it off. Just curious, if the golf course was an option why you'd choose to land in the street instead of a long stretch of flat grass.
If a golf course was actually an option then you wouldn't choose the street, would you?

With the floats popped I'd speculate he was going for the LA River...

https://goo.gl/maps/coX2JBM9caB2

[evil7]

@gullibell

Sorry mate, there won't be a "long stretch of flat gras" on a !miniature! Golf course😉

[fleigle]

aa777888
"With the floats popped I'd speculate he was going for the LA River..."

The LA "river" usually doesn't hold a heck of a lot of water, especially at this time of the year.
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[aa777888]

No doubt! Can't think of another reason to do it, though. Maybe they were armed and the switch got hit by accident when they hit? Just speculating...

[helonorth]

The floats look fixed, not the pop out type.

[tu154]

definitely pop outs.

[gulliBell]

He did a good job of stopping behind the STOP sign on that intersection. I guess when a Robbie lands on the road it's then subject to the road rules :D

[Thomas coupling]

Wey hey - 2 R44's down in a matter of days. 2 Robbo's removed from the register - excellent news! :D

[gulliBell]

Wey hey - 2 R44's down in a matter of days. 2 Robbo's removed from the register - excellent news! :D

Slow progress, only about another 12,000 to go.

[Bell_ringer]

Can't be 12000, probably only 2000 rebuilt 6 times after accidents :E

[Hot and Hi]

Wey hey - 2 R44's down in a matter of days. 2 Robbo's removed from the register - excellent news! :D
What aircraft do you own, TC? Or were you just a lowly paid driver?

[nigelh]

Not that I am a fan of Robbos I have to say you have a very good point !!!! It's very obvious what he and crab are ......and we have all paid for them to fly !!!!

[JBL99]

Here we go, Robbo bashing again! Grow up! Is that your best contribution to the thread?

[icedriver]

I wonder of this is related to the latest Lycoming service bulletin? Looking at the blades it looks like there was a fair bit of cone angle. I reckon the collective might be bent upwards as well. Lol.