2019 Robinson R22 crash in Pegognaga (I-GPES)

Incident Overview and Location On May 3, 2019, at approximately 09:27 UTC, a Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter with the registration I-GPES crashed into the ground in the industrial area of Pegognaga, in the province of Mantua, Italy. The specific impact point was located at coordinates N 44° 59’ 27” E 010° 50’ 28”, near a vehicle dismantling company on Via Guido Rossa 5. The aircraft was destroyed in the crash, and a gas control unit on the ground was also damaged. A surveillance camera positioned approximately 340 meters from the impact site recorded the final two seconds of the flight, while several witnesses observed the event. The helicopter had taken off from Carpi Airport (LIDU) at approximately 09:05 UTC for a local tourism flight and was conducting overflights of the industrial area when it descended to the ground. The distance from the departure point to the crash site was approximately 10 nautical miles.