Accident Robinson R44 II F-GTRG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213564
 
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Date:Thursday 12 July 2018
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 II
Owner/operator:Héli Club du Beaujolais
Registration: F-GTRG
MSN: 10154
Year of manufacture:2003
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Villefranche Tarare Airport (LFHV) -   France
Phase: Standing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Villefranche/Tarare Airport (LFHV)
Destination airport:Villefranche/Tarare Airport (LFHV)
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Before shutting down the engine, the pilot was surprised by an insect and tried to chase it away with a sudden arm movement. The helicopter rolled onto its side.

TEACHING AND CONCLUSION
The surprise effect of an insect in the cockpit and the pilot's reflex action to chase it away led to an unintentional pilot input on the general pitch control, which lifted the helicopter and caused it to roll over onto its left side.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: BEA2018-0476
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-de-lhelicoptere-robinson-r44-immatricule-f-gtrg-survenu-le-120718-a-villefranche-tarare/
https://www.bea.aero/uploads/tx_elydbrapports/BEA2018-0476.pdf

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jul-2018 08:27 harro Added
09-Aug-2020 12:36 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Aug-2020 12:36 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ]

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