- Date
- October 8, 2017, 10:14 local (10:14 UTC)
- Place
- Gramzda, Latvia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- YL-HBHRobinson R44
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Collision during takeoff/land
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96173
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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 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- YL-HBH
- Reported as
- Robinson R44
- Category
- Helicopter