ROBINSON R44

Karelia — March 10, 2010

Event Information

DateMarch 10, 2010
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberERA10WA171
Event ID20100311X95021
LocationKarelia
CountryRS
Highest InjuryFATL

Aircraft

MakeROBINSON
ModelR44
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Full Narrative

On March 10, 2010, about 0900 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Robinson R-44 helicopter, Russian registration RA-04163, operated by a private individual, was involved in an accident under unknown circumstances near Karelia, Russia. The helicopter departed from Arkhangelsk, with an intended point of landing in Petrozavodsk. The pilot and the sole passenger, both of whom were Russian citizens, were fatally injured. The accident terrain was described as a "rolling plain."

This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Russia. For further information contact:

Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK)
IIC – Mr. Viktor Khramtsov
22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str.
Moscow 119017, Russia
Tel: (095) 953-12-22
Fax: (095) 953-35-08, 953-16-00
E-mail: [email protected]

This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained for release from, the Government of Russia.

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