May 25, 2007
Accident
Substantial Ramona, CA
Injuries3 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from a tree while performing a precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of a snubber dampener that induced a severe vibration in the rotor system.
NTSB LAX07LA173