I-ANSO

Substantial
Fatal

ROBINSON R22B

Accident Details

Date
Monday, October 26, 2009
NTSB Number
ERA10WA060
Location
Verona, Italy
Event ID
20091112X13537
Coordinates
42.476387, 10.714444
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
I-ANSO
Make
ROBINSON
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
R22BR22
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On October 26, 2009, at 1300 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R22B helicopter, Italian registration I-ANSO, was substantially damaged when it impacted water in Lake Garda, near Verona, Italy. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight that departed from Boscomantico Airport (LIPN), Verona, Italy.

This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo

Via A. Benigni, 53-00156

Roma, Italia

This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Italy.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA10WA060