ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169078
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| Date: | Friday 3 May 2002 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer Model 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EI-LRS |
| MSN: | S1701 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lisacul, Co. Roscommon -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was hovering after take-off when it swung uncontrollably to the left. The skids made ground contact and the helicopter toppled. The Investigation concluded that the clutch cable had separated, resulting in a loss of transmitted engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/upload/general/11900-REPORT_2004_002-0.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2014 16:07 | Aerossurance | Added |
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