Robinson R44 accident near Asuncion, PY
On February 2, 2013, a Robinson R44 was involved in an accident near Asuncion, PY. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 2, 2013
- Place
- Asuncion, PY
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 23.968°S, 57.681°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130204X13410
Official records · ERA13RA125
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On February 2, 2013, about 2115 local time (February 3, 2013, 0015 coordinated universal time), a Robinson R44, Paraguayan registration ZP-HAH, operated by Helitactica S.A., was destroyed when it impacted sparsely populated terrain about 27 nautical miles west-northwest of Puerto Antequera, Paraguay. Night lighting conditions prevailed at the time with rain showers in the vicinity. The private pilot and two passengers, one a presidential candidate, were fatally injured. The flight, which originated at Teniente Coronel Carmelo Peralta Airport (SGCO), Concepcion, Paraguay, was en route to Sajonia Naval Base, Asuncion, Paraguay, and was operating under Paraguayan flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Paraguay. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Direccion Nacional de Aeronautica Civil Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes Aeronauticos (CIPAA) Aeropuerto International Silvio Pettirossi CC 1752 Asuncion Asuncion Paraguay Phone: (595-21) 64559 Fax: (595-21) 645599 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Paraguay.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
