Robinson R44-II UP-RB002

Summary

On 13 October 2013, a Robinson R44-II registered UP-RB002 was involved in an accident near Beles, Kazakhstan. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 October 2013

Classification

Accident

Location

Beles, Kazakhstan

Coordinates

51.2667, 51.0503

Aircraft

Robinson R44-II

Registration

UP-RB002

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beles → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA14WA029

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 October 13, 2013, at an unknown time, a Robinson R44-II helicopter, 22L2, Russian registration UP-RB002, operated by a private individual impacted flat terrain near Beles, Kazakhastan, Russia. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and flight plan information was unknown. The personal flight departed from Beles Landing Site, Beles, Kazakhastan, Russia. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed due to impact forces. According to Russian authorities, the helicopter departed before sunrise and impacted terrain approximately four minutes later. The cockpit, as well as the main and tail rotor blades was destroyed. The tailboom remained intact. Investigators stated the distribution of the wreckage was due to the helicopter striking the ground under power. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str., Moscow, 119017, Russia Telephone: (495) 953-12-44 Fax: (495) 953-35-08, 953-16-00 E-mail: [email protected]; http:/www.mak.ru This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Russia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.