Robinson R66 accident near Zapallar, OF, September 4, 2022
On September 4, 2022 at about 7:00 pm local time, a 2022 Robinson R66 (helicopter), registered CCDFY, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Zapallar, OF. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 4, 2022 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Zapallar, OF, Cl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Robinson R66, built 2022 · all R66s on the register
- Registration
- CCDFY · no longer on the register · serial 1115
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb
- VFR encounter with IMC during initial climb defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during initial climb
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,700 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: Zapallar at 7:00 pm
- Destination: Pirque
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number GAA22WA265.