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| Date: | Friday 9 August 2019 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  VDS Flycajn (Robinson R22) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | I-D347 |
| MSN: | 1347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Pozza di Preturo -
 Italy
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rome |
| Montorio al Vomano | |
| Investigating agency: | ANSV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A modified Robinson R22 helicopter, named Flycajn, (ultralight classified) had a tailrotor failure and made a forced landing near Pozza di Preturo and rolled over.
The pilot was unharmed, he left the aircraft at the accident site and returned home by bus.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.marsica-web.it/2019/08/12/laquila-elicottero-precipita-vicino-preturo-pilota-indenne/
http://www.abruzzoweb.it/contenuti/l-aquila-elicottero-precipitato-per-avaria-pilota-torna-a-casa-in-bus-si-indaga/698186-365/
https://www.cityrumors.it/apertura/laquila-precipita-elicottero-nella-pozza-di-preturo-pilota-illeso-foto.html
http://www.rete8.it/cronaca/4323pozza-di-preturo-individuata-carcassa-di-un-elicottero/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2019 18:29 | Mauro DB | Added |
| 14-Aug-2019 18:31 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Aug-2019 00:34 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
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