Incident Robinson R66 Turbine HC-CVB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240662
 
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Date:Saturday 29 August 2020
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic R66 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R66 Turbine
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: HC-CVB
MSN: 0909
Year of manufacture:2018
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC/SEMT), Manta -   Ecuador
Phase: Take off
Nature:Test
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
While testing the engine, the helicopter crashed and was substantially damaged.
The pilot survived the crash.

Sources:

https://mpnoticias.com.ec/2020/08/29/helicoptero-se-desplomo-al-realizar-pruebas-de-motor/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Aug-2020 10:02 gerard57 Added
30-Aug-2020 12:56 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Narrative]

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