ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31101
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| Date: | Saturday 15 March 1997 |
| Time: | 08:05 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 205A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Heliflyg |
| Registration: | SE-HSX |
| MSN: | 30187 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | South of lake Lofssjön, Härjedalen -
 Sweden
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Härjedalen, Sweden |
| Investigating agency: | SHK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was lost in a fatal accident in Härjedalen, at 62:01N, 13:25E where the main rotor mast snapped due to fatigue stress cracks in the middle part of the mast. The helicopter had just taken off from a rig truck with a full liming bucket, and fell from approx 10 meters height when the mast separated. The main rotor the hit a crew trailer, killing one flight mechanic. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Flight International 15-21 April 1998
http://www.havkom.se//virtupload/reports/c1998e30.pdf
http://www.nordicrotors.com/SE-HSX#1
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidents.aspx?acregn=SE-HSX
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Jan-2009 11:04 | harro | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2011 10:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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