RA-04156 – ROBINSON R44 – 2017-05-04 NTSB Accident Report

On May 04, 2017, a Robinson R44 (RA-04156) was involved in an accident near Beloretsk, RS. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On May 4, 2017, about 1020 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, Russian registration RA-04156, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain during a fire monitoring mission after departing from Beloretsk, Bashkortostan, Russia. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia.

Further information can be obtained from:

Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia Tel.: (095) 953-12-44 Fax: (095) 953-35-08 E-mail: mak@mak.ru http://www.mak.ru

This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the government of Russia.

This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA17WA173. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft RA-04156.