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| Date: | Wednesday 13 February 2019 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopteros Mendoza |
| Registration: | LV-CKN |
| MSN: | 13053 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Finca San Antonio, Tupungato, Mendoza -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | La Puntilla |
| Valle De Uco | |
| Investigating agency: | JST |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a flight of tourists, apparent loss of power. When trying to land, sharp impact against the ground.
Sources:
https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2019/02/14/video-los-dramaticos-instantes-de-un-accidente-de-helicoptero-en-mendoza-visto-desde-dentro-de-la-cabina/
https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/mundo/nota/unhelicopteroseestrellayunodesusocupantesgrabaelmomentodelimpacto-2476772/
https://losandes.com.ar/article/view?slug=hablo-el-piloto-del-helicoptero-el-motor-no-fallo-se-corto-el-viento
http://diariolaprovincia.com/2019/02/13/el-helicoptero-que-desaparecio-en-tupungato-tuvo-un-aterrizaje-forzoso/
https://www.facebook.com/vuelovertical.argentina/videos/329072544379590/UzpfSTEwMDAwMDU5NDE4MzEzMDoyNDE4NDY1MTA0ODQ5OTM5/?comment_id=2419529408076842
https://www.helicopterosmendoza.com/en/tours/
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2019 21:12 | Airman67 | Added |
| 14-Feb-2019 21:16 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Embed code, ] |
| 14-Feb-2019 22:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 21-Mar-2019 18:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
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