ERA10WA340

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 · San Felipe, Chile · January 21, 2010

Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigation
Date
January 21, 2010, 22:10 local (22:10 UTC)
Place
San Felipe, Chile
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CC-PSZRobinson R44
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Case key
76495

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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, 2010, at 2210 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, Chilean registration CC-PSZ, experienced a loss of engine power while in cruise flight, and was substantially damaged during a subsequent forced landing, in San Felipe, Chile. The foreign certificated pilot was not injured and a passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Eulogio Sanchez (SCTB), Chile, destined for Las Tacas (SCQT), Chile. The flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics Chile Elena Blanco # 1050 Providencia, Chile 7500000 Telephone: 011 56 02 410 7399 Fax: 011 56 02 410 7632 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Chile.

Aircraft

Registration
CC-PSZ
Reported as
Robinson R44
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
0200
Engine
Lycoming O-540-F1B5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Private
Registered owner
Private
Departed
SCTB · Eulogio Sanchez
Destination
SCQT · Las Tacas
Flight plan
Unknown

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
None
Certificate
Private

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 6, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 17 KB in all.