Summary
On January 21, 2017, a Robinson R44 (XA-CSJ) was involved in an accident near Salinas Victoria, MX. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On January 21, 2017, about 1800 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, XA-CSJ, impacted terrain near Salinas Victoria, Mexico. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed by impact and fire damage. The aircraft originated from Municipio Bustamante. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico.Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Providencia No. 807 - 6o piso Colonia del Valle Codigo Postal 03100 México, D.F. Mexico
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN17WA083. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft XA-CSJ.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On January 21, 2017, about 1800 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, XA-CSJ, impacted terrain near Salinas Victoria, Mexico. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed by impact and fire damage. The aircraft originated from Municipio Bustamante. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico.Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Providencia No. 807 - 6o piso
Colonia del Valle
Codigo Postal 03100
México, D.F.
Mexico
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA083