ERA15WA303

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206F · Istra, Russia · August 8, 2015

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
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

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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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