# NTSB ERA16WA101: Robinson R66, Aviatornyi, Russia, February 2, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 2, 2016, 07:30 local (07:30 UTC)
- Place: Aviatornyi, Russia
- Coordinates: 52.652221, 42.775001
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=52.6522&lon=42.7750&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA AVP-100
- NTSB case key (mKey): 92678
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA16WA101
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/92678/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA101

## Sequence of events

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

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,556 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On February 2, 2016, about 0730 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Robinson R66, RA-06239, registered to Southeast Agricultural Group, LLC, collided with terrain near Aviatornyi Township, Kirsanov District, Tambov Region, Russia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is unknown for the non-U.S., non-commercial flight from Kirsanov Air Base Airport, Kirsanov, Russia. The helicopter was destroyed and the commercial pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight originated about 3 minutes earlier. After takeoff the flight proceeded east-southeast of the departure airport and the helicopter was allowed to descend to a height of between 2 and 3 meters. While accelerating in ground effect over snow covered featureless terrain, the skids contacted the ground and the helicopter nosed over. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia Tel: (495) 953-12-44 Fax: (495) 953-35-08 E-mail: mak@mak.ru http://www.mak.ru This report is for informational purposes and only contains information released by the Interstate Aviation Committee.

## Aircraft

- Registration: RA-06239 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R66
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 0504
- Engines: Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1 270 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Southeast Agricultural Group LLC
- Registered owner: Southeast Agricultural Group LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: Aviatornyi
- Destination: Aviatornyi
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: Kirsanov Air Base Airport
- Equipment: Data recorder

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: serious; commercial

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 28 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Icing: Unknown
- Turbulence: Unknown
- Observed at: 3 nm away

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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