Robinson R22 EC-IGG

Summary

On 16 July 2016 at about 12:40 local time, a Robinson R22 registered EC-IGG, operated by World Aviation, was involved in an accident near Madrid, Spain. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 July 2016 at 12:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Madrid, Spain

Coordinates

40.3706, 3.7853

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

EC-IGG

Category

Helicopter

Operator

World Aviation

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN16WA272

2 people 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 July 16, 2016, about 1240 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-22 Beta helicopter, Spain registration EC-IGG, was substantially damaged when it impacted the Valmayor Reservoir near Valdemorillo, Madrid, Spain. Witnesses reported that the helicopter was entangled with a power line. The pilot and one passenger on-board were fatally injured. The local flight departed from the Cuatro Vientos Airport (LECU), Madrid, Spain. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information provided by the government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil Ministerio de Fomento c\Fruela, 6 — 1a planta 28011 Madrid Spain Tel.: (34) 91 597 89 60 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (34) 91 463 55 35 Website: http://www.ciaiac.es

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.