Robinson R44 JA32CT

Summary

On 20 July 2009 at about 09:25 local time, a Robinson R44 registered JA32CT was involved in an accident near Tajima, Japan. 2 people were on board and 2 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 July 2009 at 09:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Tajima, Japan

Coordinates

35.4181, 134.8922

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

JA32CT

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Miho → Tajima

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ANC09WA079

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 20, 2009, about 0925 Japan standard time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, Japanese registration JA32CT, collided with mountainous terrain about 9 miles southeast of the Tajima Airport, Tajima, Japan. The helicopter sustained substantial damage due to impact forces. The flight was conducted under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Japan. The pilot and one passenger died at the scene. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Japan. This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from the Government of Japan. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8918, Japan Phone: +81-3-5253-8814 Fax: +81-3-5253-1677

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.