- Date
- January 21, 2017, 18:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Salinas Victoria, Mexico
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- XA-CSJRobinson R44
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94647
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On January 21, 2017, about 1800 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, XA-CSJ, impacted terrain near Salinas Victoria, Mexico. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed by impact and fire damage. The aircraft originated from Municipio Bustamante. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico.Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Providencia No. 807 - 6o piso Colonia del Valle Codigo Postal 03100 México, D.F. Mexico
Aircraft
- Registration
- XA-CSJ
- Reported as
- Robinson R44
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 12502
- Engine
- Lycoming, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground