# NTSB ERA10WA133: Robinson Helicopter R44 II, N7535F, Restauracion, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic, February 4, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 4, 2010, 19:40 local (23:40 UTC)
- Place: Restauracion, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
- Coordinates: 19.303054, -71.660552 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.3031&lon=-71.6606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA/IFO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 75340
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA10WA133
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/75340/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=75340
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10WA133

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120) (defining event); cases with it: [Robinson Helicopter R44 II, 12 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md?model=7640122), [All aircraft, 1,074 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On February 4, 2010, about 1940 Atlantic standard time, a Robinson R44II helicopter, N7535F, impacted the side of Mount Jina Mocha, in the city of Restauracion, Dominican Republic, at night, while en route from Port Au Prince, Haiti to Cibao International Airport, Santiago, Dominican Republic. The pilot and passenger were killed. The helicopter was destroyed by impact forces and post impact fire. The accident investigation is under the control and jurisdiction of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Any further information may be obtained from: Presidencia de la Republica Dominicana Secretaria Administrativa de la Presidencia Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) Edificio de Oficinas Gubernamentales Avenida Mexico Esq. Dr. Delgado Bloque "A", Segundo Piso Apartado Postal 1180 Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of the Dominican Republic.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7535F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7535F-2011-02-22), registration cancelled 2011-02-22, S/N 10459, built 2004 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (registry code 7640122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 10459
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540 SER 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MTPP, Port Au Prince
- Destination: MDST, Santiago
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; injuries: fatal; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; toxicology performed; flight hours: 3,500 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night
- Wind: 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Observed at: MTPP, 65 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20100204027889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100204027889A), Feb 4, 2010: Robinson He R44 II, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot was flying night VFR,in a mountainous terrain. Fog was reported in the aerea. Observers saw the helicopter hit a mountain trying to circle away from the…

## Docket (2 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on February 16, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=75340. 350 KB in all.

- Memorandum For Record. (item 1, .PDF, 16 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40325477&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Memorandum%20For%20Record.-Master.PDF
- Miscellaneous: Recovered Hand Held GPS Report. (item 2, .PDF, 334 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40341948&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Miscellaneous%3A%20Recovered%20Hand%20Held%20GPS%20Report.-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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