ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165225
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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 2014 |
| Time: | 19:54 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280FX Shark |
| Owner/operator: | Reidinger Helicopter GmbH |
| Registration: | G-OJMF |
| MSN: | 2086 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kirchham, near Scharnstein Airfield (LOLC) -
 Austria
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pogusch |
| Gmunden-Laakirchen Airfield (LOLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | UUS Austria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off with the helicopter Enstrom 280FX from the airfield Gmunden (LOLU) with two passengers for an external landing field at Pogusch in Styria. The landing at the outlanding site Pogusch took place at about 16:10. The pilot then parked the helicopter and allowed the passengers to disembark. The pilot then took off in the direction of Lanzen Turnau Airfield, where he refueled the helicopter. At approximately 17:27, the pilot flew from Lanzen Turnau Airfield back to the Pogusch outlanding site to pick up the passengers again. The departure from the Pogusch outlanding site took place between approximately 16:00 - 16:40. According to a witness, the pilot stated that the return flight to the Gmunden Airfield would take 20 minutes longer than the outward flight because there was a strong headwind and the direct flight route could not be flown due to weather conditions. At about 19:54 the helicopter crashed into a forest near the Gmunden Airfield. The pilot suffered fatal injuries and the two passengers suffered serious injuries.
Probable causes
The accident was due to engine failure caused by fuel starvation. The faulty fuel supply indication and the pilot's limited flight experience on the accident helicopter were likely contributing factors. The accident location did not allow for an accident-free emergency landing.
Probable factors
- Faulty fuel level indication
- Too low flight altitude
- Exceeding flight operational safety barriers
- Maintenance issues
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://ooev1.orf.at/stories/2640306
http://www.fireworld.at/cms/story.php?id=50548&menu=4
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140407X52405&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 February 2012 | G-OJMF | Manchester Helicopter Centre Ltd | 0 | Manchester/Barton Airport, Barton-upon-Irwell, Eccles, Lancashire |  |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2014 19:50 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 05-Apr-2014 20:19 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2014 21:07 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2014 03:17 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2014 06:17 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2014 18:58 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2014 20:42 | JINX | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2014 00:25 | Geno | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2015 20:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 27-Sep-2022 18:51 | harro | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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