Robinson R44-II ZPHAH

Summary

On 14 August 2015 at about 08:30 local time, a Robinson R44-II registered ZPHAH, operated by Paraguayan National Police, was involved in an accident near Limpio, Paraguay. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 August 2015 at 08:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Limpio, Paraguay

Coordinates

-25.1625, -57.4581

Aircraft

Robinson R44-II

Registration

ZPHAH

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Paraguayan National Police

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ciudad del Este → Asuncion

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

NTSB number

ERA15WA316

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 14, 2015, about 0830 local time (1130 coordinated universal time), a Robinson R44 Raven II, designated A02 and operated by the Paraguayan National Police, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Limpio, Paraguay, about 6 nautical miles northeast of Asuncion, Paraguay. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The Paraguayan pilot was fatally injured, and the two passengers were seriously injured. The flight, which originated at Helipuerto Base Alto Parana, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, destined for Helipuerto Base Aeronaval, Asuncion, Paraguay, was operating under Paraguayan flight regulations.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Paraguay. Further information may be obtained from: Direccion Nacional de Aeronautica Civil Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos (CIPAA) Aeropuerto International Silvio Pettirossi CC 1752 Asuncion Asuncion Paraguay Phone: (595-21) 64559 Fax: (595-21) 645599 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Paraguay.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.