18-Nov-11 RA-04348 Robinson R44 Litvintseva, Russia (1F)

Sole occupant pilot Yevgeniy Kurbatov killed.  High energy impact with terrain, helicopter broken in many parts, but no sign of post crash fire.  Reported as low time pilot with only 20 hours experience, and flying at night.  Helicopter was found on 26th November by a volunteer search team Liza Alert the day after the state authorities officially ended the active phase of their search.

Date:
18 November, 2011
Reg:
RA-04348
Make:
Robinson
Model:
R44
Location:
7km north of the village Litvintseva in the Kalinin district of Tver region
Country:
Russia
Civil / Military:
Civil
Fatalities:
1
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