ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152690
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 February 2010 |
| Time: | 16:02 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta A109A Hirundo |
| Owner/operator: | Rotorflug |
| Registration: | D-HAMF |
| MSN: | 7217 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Porta Westfalica Airport (EDVY) -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Porta Westfalica Airport (EDVY) |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
As the helicopter began to taxi for departure at Porta Westfalica the pilot heard a loud bang combined with a strong 'jerk'. He stopped the helicopter and noted parts of the tail rotor assembly lying on the ground behind it. It is understood that one tail rotor blade had failed followed by the whole tail rotor assembly separating from the helicopter.
The accident happened in daylight (16:02 hours Local time). The helicopter had earlier transported a patient from Rostocker Clinic to Bad Oeynhausen Hospital before positioning to refuel at the nearby Porta Westfalica airfield prior to returning. The helicopter had flown 17 hours since its last annual inspection
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.helionline.net/templates/sites/casualties.html
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlDE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2010/Bulletin2010-02.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2013 02:52 | TB | Added |
| 04-Sep-2016 18:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2020 18:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
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