- Date
- August 8, 2015, 17:08 local (17:08 UTC)
- Place
- Istra, Russia
- Injuries
- 9 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- RA-67523Cessna U206FRA-04383Robinson R44
- Defining events
- Maneuvering: Midair collisionManeuvering: Midair collision
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Robinson Helicopter, Interstate Aviation Committee, Textron Aviation, Continental Motors
- Case key
- 91736
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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.
Cessna U206F
Robinson R44
Factual narrative
On August 8, 2015, at 1708 universal coordinated time, a Cessna U206F airplane, Russian registration RA- 67523 registered to a private owner, and a Robinson R44 II helicopter, Russian registration RA- 04383, registered to a private owner, collided while maneuvering over the Istra Reservoir, in Istra, Russia. Both aircraft impacted the waters of the reservoir and were destroyed. The pilot and 4 passengers in the airplane, and the pilot and 3 passengers in the helicopter, were all fatally injured.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russia. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia mak@mak.ru This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information released by the Russian Federation .
On August 8, 2015, at 1708 universal coordinated time, a Cessna U206F airplane, Russian registration RA- 67523 registered to a private owner, and a Robinson R44 II helicopter, Russian registration RA- 04383, registered to a private owner, collided while maneuvering over the Istra Reservoir, in Istra, Russia. Both aircraft impacted the waters of the reservoir and were destroyed. The pilot and 4 passengers in the airplane, and the pilot and 3 passengers in the helicopter, were all fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russia. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia mak@mak.ru This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information released by the Russian Federation.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- RA-67523
- Reported as
- Cessna U206F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20603346
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-DF, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Equipment
- Stall warning system
- Registration
- RA-04383
- Reported as
- Robinson R44
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1916
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 1
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Seat
- Left
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 2
- Injuries
- Fatal