Robinson R66 accident near Zapallar, OF
On September 4, 2022, a Robinson R66 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Zapallar, OF. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 4, 2022
- Place
- Zapallar, OF
- Aircraft
- Robinson R66 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.554°S, 71.458°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220905105857
Sequence of events
- Loss of control in flight (Initial climb)
- VFR encounter with IMC (Initial climb, defining event)
- Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) (Initial climb)
Conditions
- Local time
- 7:00 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC)
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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.
