RA-04383

Destroyed
Fatal

ROBINSON R44S/N: 1916

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, August 8, 2015
NTSB Number
ERA15WA303
Location
Istra, Russia
Event ID
20150810X83147
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
9
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
9

Aircraft Information

Registration
RA-04383
Make
ROBINSON
Serial Number
1916
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
R44R44
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On August 8, 2015, at 1708 universal coordinated time, a Cessna U206F airplane, Russian registration RA- 67523 registered to a private owner, and a Robinson R44 II helicopter, Russian registration RA- 04383, registered to a private owner, collided while maneuvering over the Istra Reservoir, in Istra, Russia. Both aircraft impacted the waters of the reservoir and were destroyed. The pilot and 4 passengers in the airplane, and the pilot and 3 passengers in the helicopter, were all fatally injured.

This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russia.

Further information can be obtained from:

Interstate Aviation Committee

22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str.

Moscow, 119017, Russia

mak@mak.ru

This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information released by the Russian Federation.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA15WA303