NZUS56 KSGX 261854 AAA
FTRSGX
                        DATE: 1046 AM PST MON NOV 26 2012
MEMORANDUM FOR:         THE RECORD
FROM:                   ROB BALFOUR
SUBJECT:                AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT, KAJO, CORONA AIRPORT, 
                        CORONA, CA, 11/26/12...TIME OF OCCURRENCE
                        @2308 PST/0708 UTC.
EVENT:                  ACCIDENT INFO:AIRCRAFT HIT OVERHEAD CANOPY
                        OF AJO FUEL STATION. UNKNOWN IF AIRCRAFT WAS
                        TAXIING, IN FLIGHT, LANDING OR TAKING OFF.
                        AIRCRAFT DESTROYED AND PILOT KILLED IN THE 
                        SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION AND FIRE. FUELING 
                        STATION AND NEARBY HANGAR ALSO DAMAGED.
                        PILOT NAME...UNKNOWN
                        ACFT TYPE...ROBINSON R-44 (HELICOPTER)
                        REG NMBR....N4204A
OFFICE:                 WFO SGX
DEATHS:                 1
INJURIES:               0
OBSERVATIONS:           CORONA AIRPORT
        SPECI KAJO 260759Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC001 12/ A2999 
             RMK AO2 $
        METAR KAJO 260756Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC003 12/ A2999
             RMK AO2 T0122 402160022 SLP150 $
        METAR KAJO 260656Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC003 12/ A2998
             RMK AO2 T0116 SLP149 $
        SPECI KAJO 260641Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC003 11/10 A2998
             RMK AO2 CIG 001V005 $
        SPECI KAJO 260634Z AUTO 01003KT 1SM BR OVC003 10/10 A2998
             RMK AO2 $
        SPECI KAJO 260606Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG VV002 09/09 A2997
             RMK AO2 $
        SPECI KAJO 260558Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG CLR 10/10 A2997 
             RMK AO2 $
        METAR KAJO 260556Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR CLR 10/10 A2997 
             RMK AO2 51016 T01000100 10200 20100 SLP145 $
        SPECI KAJO 260542Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR CLR 12/12 A2997
             RMK AO2 $
                        CHINO AIRPORT
        SPECI KCNO 260800Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR OVC002 12/12 A2999
             RMK AO2
        METAR KCNO 260753Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 12/12 A2999
             RMK AO2 SLP152 T01220117 402560056
        SPECI KCNO 260745Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 12/12 A2999
             RMK AO2
        SPECI KCNO 260738Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 12/12 A2999
             RMK AO2
        SPECI KCNO 260724Z AUTO 28003KT 1SM BR OVC002 12/12 A2999
             RMK AO2
        METAR KCNO 260653Z AUTO 28004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 12/12 A2998
             RMK AO2 SLP149 T01220117
        SPECI KCNO 260649Z AUTO 27004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 12/12 A2998
             RMK AO2
        SPECI KCNO 260635Z AUTO 29005KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 12/12 A2998
             RMK AO2
        SPECI KCNO 260624Z AUTO 29005KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 12/12 A2997
             RMK AO2
        SPECI KCNO 260600Z AUTO 30004KT 1SM BR BKN002 11/11 A2997
             RMK AO2
TAF:
               KONT 260610Z 2606/2712 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT007
                    FM260800 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN004
                    FM261100 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC003
                    FM261600 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN005
                    FM261700 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT008
                    FM262000 27008KT P6SM SKC
                    FM270400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
               KONT 260520Z 2606/2712 VRB03KT 6SM HZ FEW008
                     TEMPO 2609/2612 3SM BR SCT005
                    FM261200 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN003
                    FM261700 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT010
                    FM262000 27008KT 6SM HZ SKC
                    FM270400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
               KONT 252322Z 2600/2706 26009KT P6SM SKC
                    FM260300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
                     TEMPO 2609/2612 3SM BR SCT003
                    FM261200 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN003
                    FM261600 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN005
                    FM261700 VRB03KT 5SM HZ SCT010
                    FM262000 27008KT 6SM HZ SKC
                    FM270400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
WINDS:  WINDS ALOFT BASED ON NKX 260000Z SOUNDING
               1000 FT WND 21004 KTS
               2000 FT WND 31508 KTS
               3000 FT WND 31012 KTS
               4000 FT WND 29015 KTS
IN FLIGHT   
ADVISORIES:                             
         WAUS46 KKCI 260245
         WA6S  
         SFOS WA 260245
         AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 260900
         .
         AIRMET IFR...OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
         FROM 60WSW OED TO FOT TO ENI TO OAK TO 30NW RZS TO 40E LAX
         TO 40WSW TRM TO 30ESE MZB TO 220SW MZB TO 120WSW FOT TO 
         120NW FOT TO 60WSW OED
         CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z THRU 15Z.
         .
         OTLK VALID 0900-1500Z...IFR OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
         BOUNDED BY ONP-20ESE FOT-20SSW ENI-20SE SNS-20N RZS-40W TRM-
         40ESE MZB-220SW MZB-140WSW FOT-150W ONP-ONP
         CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS CONTG THRU 15Z.
         ....
WX BRIEFING BY: UNKNOWN
COMMENTS: UPDATED...
         TIME OF OCCURRENCE @ 0708 UTC 11/26/2012. TWO "EAR" 
         WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING THE ROTOR BLADES AND THE MOTOR 
         TURNING, THEN HEARD THEM STOP AND A SUDDEN BANG. (THEY) 
         CALLED 911 - LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVED WITHIN 3 MINUTES AND 
         FIRE FIGHTERS WITHIN 5 MINUTES.  
          WFO SGX INFORMED OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/FATALITY ON 
          11/26/2012 AT 0719 PST/1519 UTC.
          NEWSPAPER ARTICLE POSTED 11/26/2012 AT 0714 PST/1514 UTC.
           SEE: 
          HTTP://WWW.PE.COM/LOCAL-NEWS/RIVERSIDE-COUNTY/CORONA/
          CORONA-HEADLINES-INDEX/201226-CORONA-ONE-PERSON-KILLED-IN-
          HELICOPTER-CRASH.ECE
          VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH NTSB INSPECTOR SEE: 
               
          HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FLPV49NAI5U&FEATURE=
          YOUTUBE_GDATA_PLAYER
SYSTEMS:  NO OUTAGES TO NWS MAINTAINED EQUIPMENT.