Robinson R44 YL-HBH
8 October 2017 · Gramzda, Latvia · Fatal
Summary
On 8 October 2017 at about 10:14 local time, a Robinson R44 registered YL-HBH was involved in an accident near Gramzda, Latvia. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gramzda, Latvia
- Coordinates
- 56.3897, 21.6128
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- YL-HBH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- CEN18WA007
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 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 October 8, 2017, about 1014 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Robinson R44 helicopter, YL-HBH, impacted a powerline after takeoff near Gramzda, Latvia. One passenger was fatally injured and the pilot and two other passengers on board were seriously injured.The incident is being investigated by the Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (TAIIB) of the Republic of Latvia. Inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to: Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau 58 Brivibas Street Riga, LV-1011 Latvia
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2017 | Robinson R44 | Spofford, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 2017 | Robinson R44 | Beloretsk, Russia | LLC Light Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 May 2017 | Robinson R44 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Santa Barbara Helicopter Tours | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Robinson R44 | Solomon, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2017 | Robinson R44 | Vevay, Indiana, United States | AG-Max LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Robinson R44 | Bella Vista, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2017 | Boeing 737 | Latvia, Latvia | - | Unknown | - |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Boeing 737 | Riga, Latvia | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Cessna 551 | Baltic Sea, Latvia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 May 2012 | Boeing 737 | Riga, Latvia | Air Baltic | Unknown | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Boeing 737 | Riga, Latvia | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jan 2012 | Unknown aircraft | Riga, Latvia | Ryan International Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |