Summary
On August 14, 2015, a Robinson R44 - II (ZPHAH) was involved in an accident near Limpio, PA. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 2 serious injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On August 14, 2015, about 0830 local time (1130 coordinated universal time), a Robinson R44 Raven II, designated A02 and operated by the Paraguayan National Police, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Limpio, Paraguay, about 6 nautical miles northeast of Asuncion, Paraguay. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The Paraguayan pilot was fatally injured, and the two passengers were seriously injured. The flight, which originated at Helipuerto Base Alto Parana, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, destined for Helipuerto Base Aeronaval, Asuncion, Paraguay, was operating under Paraguayan flight regulations.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Paraguay.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA15WA316. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft ZPHAH.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On August 14, 2015, about 0830 local time (1130 coordinated universal time), a Robinson R44 Raven II, designated A02 and operated by the Paraguayan National Police, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Limpio, Paraguay, about 6 nautical miles northeast of Asuncion, Paraguay. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The Paraguayan pilot was fatally injured, and the two passengers were seriously injured. The flight, which originated at Helipuerto Base Alto Parana, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, destined for Helipuerto Base Aeronaval, Asuncion, Paraguay, was operating under Paraguayan flight regulations.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Paraguay. Further information may be obtained from:
Direccion Nacional de Aeronautica Civil
Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos (CIPAA)
Aeropuerto International Silvio Pettirossi
CC 1752 Asuncion
Asuncion Paraguay
Phone: (595-21) 64559
Fax: (595-21) 645599
This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Paraguay.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA15WA316