ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229283
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 2019 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: | LCA Helicopter LH212 Delta |
| Owner/operator: | Héli-Tech |
| Registration: | 83-AQG |
| MSN: | 009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Montélimar-Ancône Airport (XMK/LFLQ) -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Montelimar-Ancone Airfield (LFLQ) |
| Montelimar-Ancone Airfield (LFLQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The ultralight helicopter crashed 2 kilometers from Montélimar-Ancône Airport. The instructor (60) and trainee (45) were killed.
It appeared one of the blades of the anti-torque rotor failed in flight, causing the loss of control of the aircraft. It has been established that the failure is due to fatigue damage.
On October 24, 2019, the DGAC France recommended that all users of an LH212 Delta suspend the operation of the aircraft until further information on the causes of the failure is available.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/drome/drome-gyrocoptere-s-ecrase-pres-montelimar-mort-1727153.html
https://www.ledauphine.com/drome/2019/09/24/crash-d-un-gyrocoptere-a-ancone-un-mort
BEA
https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/BR%202019-ULM-002.pdf
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http://www.heli-tech.fr/helicoptere-ulm-lh212.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2019 13:38 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Sep-2019 14:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2019 14:23 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Source] |
| 24-Sep-2019 14:49 | pilote84 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Plane category] |
| 24-Sep-2019 14:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2019 15:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2019 15:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2019 18:34 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2019 14:42 | Vinceairsnow | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2019 16:07 | harro | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 12:52 | harro | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2022 19:53 | harro | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative, Accident report] |
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