F-GUJB

Substantial
Fatal

ROBINSON R44

Accident Details

Date
Friday, February 18, 2011
NTSB Number
ERA11WA159
Location
Canne della Battaglia, Italy
Event ID
20110224X32640
Coordinates
41.284721, 16.135000
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
F-GUJB
Make
ROBINSON
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
R44R44
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On February 18, 2011, about 0706 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44, French registration F-GUJB, crashed after an in-flight separation of the tail rotor from the fuselage. The pilot was killed. The flight departed Bari, Italy, for Foggia Airport (LIBF), Italy.

This 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 Attilio Benigni, 53-00156

00156 Rome – Italy

Telephone: +39 06 82078219

Fax: +39 06 8273672

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# ERA11WA159