Robinson R66 CC-DFY
4 September 2022 · Zapallar, Chile · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 2022 at about 19:00 local time, a Robinson R66 registered CC-DFY was involved in an accident near Zapallar, Chile. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zapallar, Chile
- Coordinates
- -32.5538, -71.4581
- Aircraft
- Robinson R66
- Registration
- CC-DFY
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2022
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Zapallar → Pirque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA22WA265
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Robinson R66 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2022 | Robinson R66 | Kesova Gora, Russia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Robinson R66 | Millville, Minnesota, United States | Iron Horse Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2021 | Robinson R66 | Dvina Bay, Russia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 May 2023 | Robinson R66 | Konakovo, Russia | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Robinson R66 | Pulau Indah, Port Klang, Malaysia | My Heli Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2023 | Robinson R66 | Ramallo, Argentina | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2022 | Air Tractor AT802 | Galvarino, Chile | SAAMA AVIACION SpAc | Unknown | - |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Bell 412 | Coelemu, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2022 | Bell UH-1 | San Clemente, Chile | Servicios Aéreos Kipreos Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 2022 | Beechcraft 200 | Pudahuel, Chile | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Cessna 172 | Region de la Araucania, Chile | Chile Megaparts | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Cessna 152 | La Lumbrera, Chile | Chile Megaparts S.a. | No injuries | - |