ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32384
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| Date: | Sunday 15 May 1994 |
| Time: | 12:07 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Norrlandsflyg A/B |
| Registration: | SE-HNG |
| MSN: | 1752 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hoiganpakte, 90km NW Kiruna -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Hoiganpakte Mountains, Sweden |
| Hoiganpakte Mountains, Sweden | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot had transported a passenger (skier) to the top of a mountain. When returning in a steep descent (right turn) down a mountain valley, the pilot felt the cyclic control "stiffen" and could not be moved to the right. The pilot suspected serious control problems with the helicopter and carried out a precautionary landing, but the right skid hit a rock and the helicopter turned over.
The pilot had tried to make a cell phone call at the mountain top and the investigation concluded that the most likely cause of the control problem was that the cell phone loose in the cockpit got stuck under the control stick. No problem was found on the helicopter.
Sources:
1. Flight International 20-26 Sept. 1995: https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1995/1995%20-%202696.html
2. http://www.nordicrotors.com/SE-HNG/3984
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=751&count=50]
Crash investigation: https://www.havkom.se/utredningar/civil-luftfart/olycka-med-helikopter-se-hng-av-typ-as-350b-ecureuil-i-hoiganpakte-3-km-v-karsavaggestugan-i-bd-laen (in Swedish)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Feb-2010 11:51 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2014 20:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2022 10:35 | Masen63 | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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