XB-GIL

Unknown
Serious

ROBINSON R44S/N: 13073

Accident Details

Date
Monday, August 26, 2019
NTSB Number
CEN19WA296
Location
Veracruz, Mexico
Event ID
20190903X91327
Coordinates
18.144443, -96.138053
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
XB-GIL
Make
ROBINSON
Serial Number
13073
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
R44R44
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On August 26, 2019, about 1700 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44 II helicopter, Mexican registration XB-GIL, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a field near Veracruz, Mexico. Two occupants were seriously injured; one occupant was not injured. The flight itinerary is not known at this time. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion (DAAIA). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion

Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos 1990

Colonia Los Alpes

Delegación Álvaro Obregón

Codigo Postal 01010

México

Email: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx

Telephone: (55) 5011-6413

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN19WA296