- Date
- November 28, 2016, 06:38 local (06:38 UTC)
- Place
- Vinogradny Township, Russia
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- RA-04195Robinson R44
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94440
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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 November 28, 2016, about 0638 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, Russian registration RA-04195, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Vinogradny Township, Russia, while enroute from Yalta, Russia, to Crimea, Russia. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow 119017, Russia Tel.: (7) 495 953-5251 Fax: (7) 495-953-1145 E-mail: mak@mak.ru http://www.mak.ru This report is for informational purposes and only contains information released by the Russian Government.
Aircraft
- Registration
- RA-04195
- Reported as
- Robinson R44
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Yalta
- Destination
- Crimea
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Equipment
- Unknown
Weather
- Icing
- Unknown
- Turbulence
- Unknown