- Date
- July 12, 2012, 09:45 local (09:45 UTC)
- Place
- Kastire, Latvia
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- OH-HJRMcdonnell Douglas 500
- Defining event
- Unknown: Loss of engine power (partial)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bure
- Case key
- 86090
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On July 12, 2012, about 0945 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-500 helicopter, registration OH-HJR, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain near Kastire, Latvia. The pilot was not injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Latvia. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transport Accident/Incident Investigation Bureau Republic of Latvia Telephone: 371 67288140 Fax: 371 67283339 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by the Government of Latvia.
Aircraft
- Registration
- OH-HJR
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas 500 (N)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- O475E
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- On File
- Registered owner
- On File
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Flight plan
- Unknown