Summary
On April 06, 2012, a Agusta A119 (RA-01980) was involved in an accident near Leningradsky, RS. The accident resulted in 4 fatal injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On April 6, 2012, about 1240 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), an AgustaWestland S.p.A., A119 helicopter, Russian registration RA-01980, crashed onto a frozen lake (Yanisyarvi), Sortavalsk district, Leningradsky region, about 5 KM from camp Chernye Kamni, Russia. Reported weather conditions consisted of instrument meteorological conditions due to snow showers. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the 2 flightcrew members and 2 passengers (all Russian citizens) were fatally injured. The flight originated from St. Petersburg, Russia; however, the time of departure was not provided.
This accident is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) of Russia.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA12WA298. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft RA-01980.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On April 6, 2012, about 1240 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), an AgustaWestland S.p.A., A119 helicopter, Russian registration RA-01980, crashed onto a frozen lake (Yanisyarvi), Sortavalsk district, Leningradsky region, about 5 KM from camp Chernye Kamni, Russia. Reported weather conditions consisted of instrument meteorological conditions due to snow showers. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the 2 flightcrew members and 2 passengers (all Russian citizens) were fatally injured. The flight originated from St. Petersburg, Russia; however, the time of departure was not provided.
This accident is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) of Russia. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
The Interstate Aviation Committee
IIC – Mr. Alexander Paramonov
22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str.
Moscow 119017, Russia
Ph: +7(495)953-96-59 (Russian and English)
E-mail: paramonov@mak.ru
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Russia.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA12WA298