ERA19WA261

NTSB accident investigation · Agusta A109 · Poros, Greece · August 20, 2019

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
August 20, 2019, 12:37 local (12:37 UTC)
Place
Poros, Greece
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
SX-HTOAgusta A109
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
100150

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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

The government of the Hellenic Republic, Greece, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Agusta A-109C helicopter that occurred on August 20, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Greece's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Greece.

Aircraft

Registration
SX-HTO
Reported as
Agusta A109 (C)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
7671
Engine
Rolls-Royce, turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Ifly S.A.
Registered owner
Technical Olympic