Pilot reported smoke in the cabin and brought the craft down as a precaution on the junction of Pacific Coast Highway and Magnolia at 9.40am local.  1POB, not injured.

Date:

16 January, 2012

Reg:

N728PG

Make:

Robinson

Model:

R44

MSN:

1107

Location:

junction of Pacific Coast Highway and Magnolia, Huntington Beach

Country:

US-California

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

http://www.ocregister.com/news/helicopter-335828-fire-beach.html

Link:

http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.com/2012/01/16-jan-12-n728pg-robinson-r44.html