I-ANSO – ROBINSON R22B – 2009-10-26 NTSB Accident Report

On October 26, 2009, a Robinson R22B (I-ANSO) was involved in an accident near Verona, IT. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

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.

This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA10WA060. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft I-ANSO.