Robinson R44 RA-2118G

Summary

On 3 May 2016 at about 03:47 local time, a Robinson R44 registered RA-2118G was involved in an accident near Avacha`, Russia. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 May 2016 at 03:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Avacha`, Russia

Coordinates

52.4000, 158.4333

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

RA-2118G

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Khalaktyrka → Karymshina

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

Unk

NTSB number

ERA16WA175

3 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 May 3, 2016, about 0347 UTC, a Robinson Helicopter R44, Russian registered RA-2118G was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain near Kamchatka, Russia, while on a flight from Khalaktyrka, Russia to Karymshina, Russia. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK). Any further information pertaining to this may obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia Office: +7(495)953-96-59 Fax: +7(495)953-57-42 This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the government of Russia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.