ERA15WA316

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 - II · Limpio, Paraguay · August 14, 2015

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
August 14, 2015
Place
Limpio, Paraguay
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
ZPHAHRobinson R44 - II
Defining event
Enroute: Loss of control in flight
Weather
Instrument (IMC)
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
91797

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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 August 14, 2015, about 0830 local time (1130 coordinated universal time), a Robinson R44 Raven II, designated A02 and operated by the Paraguayan National Police, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Limpio, Paraguay, about 6 nautical miles northeast of Asuncion, Paraguay. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The Paraguayan pilot was fatally injured, and the two passengers were seriously injured. The flight, which originated at Helipuerto Base Alto Parana, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, destined for Helipuerto Base Aeronaval, Asuncion, Paraguay, was operating under Paraguayan flight regulations.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Paraguay. Further information may be obtained from: Direccion Nacional de Aeronautica Civil Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos (CIPAA) Aeropuerto International Silvio Pettirossi CC 1752 Asuncion Asuncion Paraguay Phone: (595-21) 64559 Fax: (595-21) 645599 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Paraguay.

Aircraft

Registration
ZPHAH
Reported as
Robinson R44 - II
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Other work use · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Paraguayan National Police
Registered owner
Paraguayan National Police
Departed
Ciudad del Este
Destination
Asuncion

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC)