Robinson R66 N810AG

Summary

On 12 July 2011 at about 20:41 local time, a Robinson R66 registered N810AG, operated by Juan Pablo Gaviria Aristizabal, was involved in an accident near Girardot, Colombia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 July 2011 at 20:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Girardot, Colombia

Nearest airport

Girardot/Santiago Villa Arpt (SKGI)

Coordinates

4.2431, -74.8289

Aircraft

Robinson R66

Registration

N810AG

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Juan Pablo Gaviria Aristizabal

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Girardot → Girardot

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11RA398

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 12, 2011, about 2041 UTC, or 1541 local, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66, N810AG, registered to Aircraft Guaranty Corporation Trustee, operated by a private individual, collided with terrain near Girardot, Colombia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the non-U.S. non-commercial flight from Girardot/Santiago Vila Airport (SKGI), Girardot, Colombia. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, and the certificated commercial pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from SKGI about 4 minutes earlier. According to preliminary air traffic control information, a VFR flight plan was filed for an intended 45 minute flight south of the destination airport. After takeoff the flight proceeded south of SKGI flying about 250 feet above ground level. A witness observed the helicopter flying in a northeasterly direction, then heard a crack sound, followed by seeing something separate from the helicopter. The witness noted the helicopter spinning about the vertical axis while descending, followed by impact. The helicopter came to rest on its left side; the tailcone and tail rotor were found separated, and were located about 46 meters from the main wreckage. The accident site was located about 2.5 nautical miles and 230 degrees from the approach end of runway 02 at SKGI. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 571.425.1000 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.