- Date
- August 14, 2016, 20:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- HI-861Eurocopter AS355
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown: Hard landing
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 93834
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On August 14, 2016, about 2040 coordinated universal time, a Eurocopter AS355 F2, Dominican registration HI-861, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the La Isabela International Airport (MDJB), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The pilot was seriously injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Further information can be obtained from: Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Junta de Aviación Civil Calle José Joaquín Pérez no. 104, Gazcue Santo Domingo República Dominicana Tel.: (1) 809 689-4167 E-mail: ciaa.jac@gmail.com Fax: (1) 809 221-8616 This report is for information purposes, and only contains information released by the Government of the Dominican Republic.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HI-861
- Reported as
- Eurocopter AS355 (F2)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 5456
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- MDCZ · La Vega
- Destination
- MDJB · Santo Domingo
- Airport
- MDJB · La Isabela International
- Equipment
- Unknown