Robinson R44-II OK-RRJ
29 March 2015 · Modrava, Czech Republic · Fatal
Summary
On 29 March 2015 at about 09:20 local time, a Robinson R44-II registered OK-RRJ, operated by Helitom, s.r.o., was involved in an accident near Modrava, Czech Republic. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Modrava, Czech Republic
- Coordinates
- 49.0242, 13.4992
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44-II
- Registration
- OK-RRJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Helitom, s.r.o.
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Modrava → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- CEN15WA186
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 March 29, 2015, at 0920 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Robinson model R44 Raven II helicopter, Czech Republic registration OK-RRJ, serial number 12464, sustained substantial damage when it collided with wooded terrain within Šumava National Park, near Modrava, Czech Republic. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight was departing at the time of the accident and had an undetermined destination. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Czech Republic government. Further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII) Beranových 130 Prague, Czech Republic 19900 Phone: +420 266199231 Fax: +420 266199234 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.uzpln.cz/en/ This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII) of the Czech Republic.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2015 | Robinson R44 II | Calexico, California, United States | John Reed Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Robinson R44 II | Dunlap, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Robinson R44 | Foleyet, Canada | Apex Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Robinson R44-UNDESIGNAT | Timber Creek, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Robinson R44 II | Alpine, Texas, United States | Concho Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
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