Robinson R44 5Y-MEP
17 October 2020 · Melili, Kenya · No injuries
Summary
On 17 October 2020 at about 13:15 local time, a Robinson R44 registered 5Y-MEP was involved in an accident near Melili, Kenya. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melili, Kenya
- Coordinates
- 0.9275, 36.0889
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- 5Y-MEP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eldamat-Melili → Olenkipejus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA21WA115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2020 | Robinson R44 | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Robinson R44 | Broome Aerodrome, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Cervinia, Italy | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Robinson R44 | Passa Tres, Rio Claro, Brazil | Kiko Genario Ferreira De Melo | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2021 | Cessna 208 | Ndetani, Kenya | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Beechcraft 200 | Nairobi, Kenya | Westwind Aviation Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2021 | Cessna 172 | Mitungyy-Meru, Kenya | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Cessna U206G | Londiani, Kenya | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Bell 505X | Londiani, Kericho, Kenya | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 30 May 2021 | Bell 407 | Siaya County, Kenya | - | No injuries | - |