# NTSB ERA12WA298: Agusta A119, Leningradsky, Russia, April 6, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: April 6, 2012, 12:40 local (12:40 UTC)
- Place: Leningradsky, Russia
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA/AVP-100
- NTSB case key (mKey): 83466
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA12WA298
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/83466/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83466
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA298

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On April 6, 2012, about 1240 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), an AgustaWestland S.p.A., A119 helicopter, Russian registration RA-01980, crashed onto a frozen lake (Yanisyarvi), Sortavalsk district, Leningradsky region, about 5 KM from camp Chernye Kamni, Russia. Reported weather conditions consisted of instrument meteorological conditions due to snow showers. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the 2 flightcrew members and 2 passengers (all Russian citizens) were fatally injured. The flight originated from St. Petersburg, Russia; however, the time of departure was not provided. This accident is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) of Russia. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Interstate Aviation Committee IIC – Mr. Alexander Paramonov 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow 119017, Russia Ph: +7(495)953-96-59 (Russian and English) E-mail: paramonov@mak.ru This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Russia.

## Aircraft

- Registration: RA-01980 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AGUSTA A119 (NO SERIES)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: Pratt&Whitney PT6B-37A 900 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Balt Star Ltd.
- Registered owner: Balt Star Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: St. Petersburg
- Destination: Leningradsky
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal; flight hours: 11,200 total
- Co-pilot; injuries: fatal; flight hours: 9,500 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC)

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 17, 2012, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83466. 52 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 52 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40367920&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Foreign%20Accident%20Statement-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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