ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199281
Last updated: 17 May 2019
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| Date: | 25-AUG-2017 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| C/n / msn: | 1014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Yablunytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast -
 Ukraine
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NBAAI Ukraine |
On the night of August 24-25, 2017, an unregistered Robinson R22 helicopter impacted wooded terrain, killing the pilot.
At the accident site, a cargo of 6 packets of cigarettes was found.
It was determined that the pilot was not allowed to fly the R22 helicopter. The R22 was being operated at night, while it was not suitable for night flights. Additionally, an external load consisting of packets of cigarettes was carried by the helicopter.
The external load contacted trees, after which the pilot lost control of the helicopter.
The helicopter was previously registered D-HPIC.
Sources:
http://if.dsns.gov.ua/ua/Nadzvichayni-podiyi/10252.html
https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ivano-frankovskoy-oblasti-upal-samolet-pogibshiy-1504013533.html
Accident investigation:
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Yablunytsia, Ukraine.
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 30 août 2017
Rescue services found fragments of a crashed aircraft and the body of the pilot. https://t.co/8skQpTNRiM pic.twitter.com/agi0RBa7j0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2017 19:27 | Hans Gruber | Added |
| 29-Aug-2017 19:28 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 30-Aug-2017 12:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2017 19:38 | flyingdutchman | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Plane category] |
| 19-Jan-2018 20:58 | harro | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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