ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180148
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| Date: | Sunday 19 May 1991 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  HAL Chetak (SA 316B Alouette III) |
| Owner/operator: | Vayudoot, Agro Aviation Division |
| Registration: | VT-EIY |
| MSN: | CH-163 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | nr Kozhikode, earlier called Calicut -
 India
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kinalur Estate |
| Kinalur Estate | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Chetak helicopter VT-EIY operated by Agro Aviation Division of Vayudoot was engaged in a crop spray operation at Kinalur Estate near Calicut. While returning to the helipad after finishing the 20th sortie, the helicopter got entangled with double circuit high
tension wires which run across the Kinalur Estate. Thereafter it fell on to the rubber plantation field adjacent to the high tension wires. The helicopter fuselage impacted the ground in an inverted position. The helicopter was completely destroyed due to post impact fire. Capt. Chopra, who was the sole occupant on board, received fatal injuries. The accident occurred in the day light conditions.
The probable cause of accident has been attributed as:
"The accident was caused due to wire hit and consequent uncontrollability of the helicopter as a result of pilot's misjudgment of clearance with H.T. wires".
Sources:
Civil aviation aircraft accident summary for the year 1991 (DGAC India)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2015 16:39 | harro | Added |
| 24-Mar-2019 18:12 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
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