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NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 · Off shore, Ecuador · July 28, 2022

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 28, 2022
Place
Off shore, Ecuador
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
HC-CLZRobinson R44
Defining event
Maneuvering: Ditching
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
106227

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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.

DitchingManeuveringAll aircraft: 186 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration
HC-CLZ
Reported as
Robinson R44 (UNDESIGNATED SERIES)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial