ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149249
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| Date: | Friday 21 September 2012 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Helimax |
| Registration: | 9A-HMA |
| MSN: | 1343 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Prgomet junction road on A1 -
 Croatia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prgomet |
| Korenica | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
It had been planned to fly with 2 passengers but a third arrived unannounced. Rotor speed drooped shortly after takeoff and the helicopter had forced down near the highway junction Prgomet. After having touched the ground the helicopter rolled over onto its side. The pilot and three passengers were not injured and the helicopter was destroyed.
The investigation identified the following interrelated causes:
- Pilot misjudgement of the performance of the helicopter, which led to
- Overloading the helicopter, which is why there was a
- Decrease in NR
Sources:
https://www.24sata.hr/news/helikopter-se-prisilno-spustio-na-autocestu-nema-ozlijeenih-282388
https://www.jutarnji.hr/Fotogalerije/pad-helikoptera-na-autocesti-a1/3059975/
http://myaviation.net/?pid=01990551
http://azi.hr/docs/AIN04-FR_Helikopter_R44_Prgomet_21092012.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2012 13:04 | BRC | Added |
| 02-May-2018 19:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 02-May-2018 19:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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