Robinson R66 RA-07370 22.07.2019

Accident date	22.07.2019
Investigation status	Investigation is finished
Aircraft registration number	RA-07370
Place of aircraft departure
Airport of departure
Intended destination
Intended Airport of arrival
Accident site	near Gorgona Island, Mediterranean Sea (Italy)
Latitude
Longitude
Aircraft type	Robinson R66
Serial №
Aircraft operator	Private person
Aircraft owner	Private person
The date of the completion of the investigation (report)
Number of fatalities	1
Victims accuracy	final
Degree of aircraft destruction	aircraft substantially damaged
Report
Aviation type	GA
Works type
Note

26 july 2019

On 22.07.2019, at 13:57 UTC time, near Gorgona Island in the Mediterranean Sea (Italy), the accident occurred involving the private Robinson R66 RA-07370 helicopter. According to the accident notification received from the National Agency for the Safety of Flight (Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo, ANSV), the helicopter was found destroyed to the south of Gorgona Island.

In accordance with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation, the investigation is conducted by National Agency for the Safety of Flight (ANSV), Italy. The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has formed the expert team who are to participate in the investigation. The group has started its work.

The IAC emphasizes that according to the Standards of Annex 13, the official information on the investigation progress and results are provided by the authorities of the State, conducting the investigation (Italy). The ANSV official web-site is: www.ansv.it.

14 may 2025

Interstate Aviation Committee updates that investigation of the accident, involving private R66 RA-07370 helicopter, occurred on July, 22, 2019 near Gorgona Island, Mediterranean Sea (Italy) has been completed. The investigation has been conducted by the Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority of the Italian State (ANSV). The final report of the investigation is published in Italian on the ANSV website at: https://ansv.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Relazione-RA-07370.pdf.