ERA14WA356

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 · Ivashka Township, Russia · July 23, 2014

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 23, 2014, 08:09 local (08:09 UTC)
Place
Ivashka Township, Russia
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
RA-1975GRobinson R44
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Interstate Aviation Comittee
Case key
89733

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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 July 23, 2014, at 0809 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Robinson R44, Russian registration RA-1975G, impacted the waters of the Ivashka River, under unknown circumstances, near Ivashka Township, Russia. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation Interstate Aviation Committee. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str., Moscow, Russia Website: www.mak.ru This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Russian Federation

Aircraft

Registration
RA-1975G
Reported as
Robinson R44
Category
Helicopter
Engine
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5, 245 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Seat
Right
Restraint
4-point

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 30, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 37 KB in all.