ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216351
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| Date: | Monday 15 October 2018 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Tours SRL |
| Registration: | LV-BSB |
| MSN: | 12372 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Las Flores - Buenos Aires -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tandil-Héroes de Malvinas Airport, BA |
| Pilar-Las Chacritas Estancia, BA | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Robinson R44 helicopter, took off from the Héroes de Malvinas Airport at 19:30 UTC, with the intention of making a leisure flight to the Las Chacritas Estancia.
After approximately one and a half hours of flight, the aircraft hit a medium voltage line that crosses National Route 3. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and hit the ground.
The accident occurred during the day and in good weather conditions.
Conclusions regarding factors related to the accident
- The pilot decided to land due to physiological needs.
- The aircraft hit a power line and plunged into the ground.
- One of the power line towers was located behind a grove of trees and was not visible from the aircraft's path.
- The injuries sustained by the occupants suggest that only the two people sitting in the back were wearing their seat belts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2018/10/16/un-empresario-de-pilar-y-su-familia-cayeron-con-su-helicoptero-y-sobrevivieron/
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/37014/
Images:
Photo: Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2018 06:09 | Airman67 | Added |
| 17-Oct-2018 07:14 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities] |
| 17-Oct-2018 13:15 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 19-Oct-2018 14:59 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Dec-2019 20:35 | harro | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
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