- Date
- August 26, 2019, 17:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Veracruz, Mexico
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- XB-GILRobinson R44
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 100181
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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 August 26, 2019, about 1700 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44 II helicopter, Mexican registration XB-GIL, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a field near Veracruz, Mexico. Two occupants were seriously injured; one occupant was not injured. The flight itinerary is not known at this time. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion (DAAIA). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos 1990 Colonia Los Alpes Delegación Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 México Email: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx Telephone: (55) 5011-6413
Aircraft
- Registration
- XB-GIL
- Reported as
- Robinson R44 (II)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 13073
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Corporativo Gilga S. C.
- Registered owner
- Corporativo Gilga S. C.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot