Robinson R44 XB-GIL

Summary

On 26 August 2019 at about 17:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered XB-GIL, operated by Corporativo Gilga S. C., was involved in an accident near Veracruz, Mexico. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 August 2019 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Veracruz, Mexico

Coordinates

18.1444, -96.1381

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

XB-GIL

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Corporativo Gilga S. C.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

CEN19WA296

2 people were seriously injured.

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 26, 2019, about 1700 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44 II helicopter, Mexican registration XB-GIL, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a field near Veracruz, Mexico. Two occupants were seriously injured; one occupant was not injured. The flight itinerary is not known at this time. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion (DAAIA). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos 1990 Colonia Los Alpes Delegación Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 México Email: [email protected] Telephone: (55) 5011-6413

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.