ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121982
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 April 2011 |
| Time: | 18:43 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Elicompany s.r.l. |
| Registration: | I-ETEC |
| MSN: | 3935 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vallone di Grascito, Sulmona province, L'Aquila -
 Italy
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Corchiano, Lazio, Italy |
| Sulmona province, L'Aquila, Italy | |
| Investigating agency: | ANSV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 26, 2011, at 17:43 coordinated universal time (1843 local time), a Robinson R22 Beta II, Italian registration I-ETEC, was destroyed when it impacted power lines at Vallone di Grascito, near Sulmona, L'Aquila, Italy (at approximate co ordinates 42'01" N, 13'58" E). The pilot and the observer were fatally injured. The flight, which departed an airstrip in Corchiano, Lazio, Italy, destined for a helipad in Sulmona, was operating under Italian flight regulations.
According to Italian authorities, the crew was inspecting pipelines in a mountainous area when the helicopter hit the power lines, then impacted the ground.
A rescue team found the helicopter one day later around 6 am and both occupants were killed. Initial reports are suggesting a wire strike in less-than-ideal visibility. Fatalities named as Danilo Ricuperati (31) and Matteo Franchini (27). ANSV has opened an investigation (see link #1 for report)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.ansv.it/cgi-bin/ita/I-ETEC.pdf
NTSB
3. I-ETEC on 12 April 2011: http://www.plane-mad.com/aviation-photos/view/eurotech/robinson-r22/rome-fiumicino/20433.html
4. http://airqus.com/accidents/robinson-r22---sulmona--20110503x02028-68949/
5. http://helicopter.nolan-law.com/2011/05/accidents-incidents-04-10-11-04-30-11/
6. http://helihub.com/2011/04/26/26-apr-11-i-etec-robinson-r22-sulmona-italy-2f/
7. http://www.nuovoviterbooggi.it/cronaca-provinciale/corchiano/7749-sono-morti-i-due-piloti-a-bordo-dellr22-partito-da-corchiano-e-scomparso-ieri-notte-.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 November 2010 | I-ETEC | Eurotech S.p.A. | 0 | Sozzago. Province of Novara, Piedmont | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2011 02:29 | Anon. | Added |
| 28-Apr-2011 02:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Apr-2011 06:57 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn] |
| 28-Apr-2011 13:19 | Certosino | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2016 10:59 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2016 11:01 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2018 15:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
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