CEN19WA083

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 · Roeldal, Norway · February 17, 2019

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
February 17, 2019, 14:45 local (14:45 UTC)
Place
Roeldal, Norway
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
LN-ORHRobinson R44
Defining event
Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98996

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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

The government of Norway has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on February 17, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Norway's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Norway.

Aircraft

Registration
LN-ORH
Reported as
Robinson R44 (II)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
12553
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Departed
Roeldal
Destination
ENDH · Haugesund airpo
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
ENHD · Haugesund airport Karmoey