Enstrom F28 RA-2348G

Summary

On 24 February 2016 at about 17:54 local time, a Enstrom F28 registered RA-2348G was involved in an accident near Globitsy, Russia. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 February 2016 at 17:54

Classification

Accident

Location

Globitsy, Russia

Coordinates

59.7378, 29.2275

Aircraft

Enstrom F28

Registration

RA-2348G

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gostilitsy → Gostilitsy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

ERA16WA129

1 person 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 February 24, 2016, about 1754 hours local, an Enstrom F-28A, RA-2348G, registered to the City of Saint-Petersburg, Russia, operated by a private individual, impacted terrain near Globitsy Township, Lomonosov District, Leningrad Region, Russia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is unknown for the non-US, non-commercial other work use flight. The helicopter was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was fatally injured while the passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated about 1637, from a location about 13 nautical miles east-southeast of the accident site location. The helicopter departed with an adequate supply of fuel but with a non-certificated helicopter pilot at the controls. After takeoff during an aerial search for a stolen vehicle while flying at or below 60 meters, the passenger later reported that the engine lost power. The helicopter subsequently crashed in a field with evidence of high vertical descent rate. Postaccident examination of the fuel system revealed the left fuel drain was inoperative, and ice was found in the left fuel tank. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia Tel: (495) 953-12-44 Fax: (495) 953-35-08 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.mak.ru This report is for informational purposes and only contains information released by the Interstate Aviation Committee.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.