Robinson R44 LZRAD
22 September 2023 · Garmen village, Bulgaria · Fatal
Summary
On 22 September 2023 at about 04:44 local time, a Robinson R44 registered LZRAD was involved in an accident near Garmen village, Bulgaria. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 04:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garmen village, Bulgaria
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- LZRAD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA271
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. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Willow Creek Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Registration Pending | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Robinson R44 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Robinson R44 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Dec 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Calexico, California, United States | Merten Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2024 | Cessna 182 | Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Ploski, Bulgaria | Cirrus SR22 2933 Inc Trustee | Unknown | - |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Reims Aviation Cessna F172N | Lesnovo, Bulgaria | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Cirrus SR22 | Balchik, Bulgaria | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Cessna 680 | Burgas, Bulgaria | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Cessna 172RG | Balchik, Bulgaria | - | No injuries | - |