Robinson R44 XA-CSJ

Summary

On 21 January 2017 at about 18:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered XA-CSJ was involved in an accident near Salinas Victoria, Mexico. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 January 2017 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Salinas Victoria, Mexico

Coordinates

26.2861, -100.3836

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

XA-CSJ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN17WA083

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 January 21, 2017, about 1800 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, XA-CSJ, impacted terrain near Salinas Victoria, Mexico. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed by impact and fire damage. The aircraft originated from Municipio Bustamante. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico.Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Providencia No. 807 - 6o piso Colonia del Valle Codigo Postal 03100 México, D.F. Mexico

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