ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242858
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 June 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 205A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Transportes Aéreos del Sur, lsf Agrarflug Helilift |
| Registration: | D-HAFM |
| MSN: | 30101 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Larva (Jaén) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter, registration D-HAFM, was involved in extinguishing a forest fire and was equipped with a belly tank with a load of water inside. The fire was located on a downwind slope. When the helicopter was about to unload on the source of the fire, flying at low altitude and with a speed close to 40 kt, it destabilized and lost altitude. The pilot made an emergency landing and the helicopter was overturned on its left side on a steep slope.
The pilot closed the power lever, the fuel valve, disconnected the electrical system and abandoned the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CIAIAC Ref. A-039/2002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2020 08:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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