Pilot Debrief

ROBINSON R44 near Tuzantan — 2020-01-25

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Date
2020-01-25
Location
Tuzantan, MX
Aircraft
ROBINSON R44
Registration
XB-KQV
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On January 25, 2020, about 1858 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44II helicopter, Mexican registration XB-KQV, impacted terrain near Tuzantan, Chiapas, Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Ángel Albino Corzo / Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport (TGZ/MMTG), Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. The intended destination was Tapachula International Airport (TAP/MMTP), Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Direccion de Analisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion. This report is for reference and contains only information released by the government of Mexico.. Further information pertaining to this accident investigation may be obtained from: Direccion de Analisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, piso 4 Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del. Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 México, D.F. Tel.: (52) 55 5723-9400, ext. 18548 / 18545 E-mail: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx

NTSB coding

  • Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · Enroute

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