Summary
On October 08, 2017, a Robinson R44 (YL-HBH) was involved in an accident near Gramzda, LG. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 3 serious injuries.
On October 8, 2017, about 1014 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Robinson R44 helicopter, YL-HBH, impacted a powerline after takeoff near Gramzda, Latvia. One passenger was fatally injured and the pilot and two other passengers on board were seriously injured.The incident is being investigated by the Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (TAIIB) of the Republic of Latvia.
Inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to:
Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau 58 Brivibas Street Riga, LV-1011 Latvia
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN18WA007. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft YL-HBH.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On October 8, 2017, about 1014 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Robinson R44 helicopter, YL-HBH, impacted a powerline after takeoff near Gramzda, Latvia. One passenger was fatally injured and the pilot and two other passengers on board were seriously injured.The incident is being investigated by the Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (TAIIB) of the Republic of Latvia.
Inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to:
Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau
58 Brivibas Street
Riga, LV-1011
Latvia
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN18WA007