ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90275
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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Date:18-FEB-2011
Time:07:06 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Robinson Helicopter R-44 Raven
Operator:Aero Club Pézenas (?)
Registration: F-GUJB
C/n / msn: 0826
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Canne della Battaglia -   Italy
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Bari Airport - BRI/LIBD
Destination airport:Foggia Airport (LIBF)
Narrative:
ANSV, Italian flight safety board, informs that it has opened an investigation on the accident occurred at 8:10 am today, to a Robinson R-44 helicopter, registration number F-GUJB, in Canne della Battaglia (Barletta), in Puglia region, Italy. The aircraft crashed following the in-flight separation of the tail rotor. The agency confirms the death of the pilot, the sole occupant.

Sources:
http://www.avionews.it/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1125989&pagina_chiamante=index.php


http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20110224X32640&key=1
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6461769


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Feb-2011 13:12 Black Typhoon Added
18-Feb-2012 22:24 Geno Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
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