ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169683
Last updated: 14 October 2021
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| Date: | 13-JAN-2013 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | SC Aero Taxi SRL |
| Registration: | YR-PRX |
| MSN: | 12237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Area of Stoeneşti locality, Prahova County -
 Romania
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Craiova-Balta Verde Airclub |
| Şirna-SC Aero Taxi SRL Airfield (LRPH) |
The helicopter encountered deteriorating weather while positioning back to its base at Şirna and the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in a snow-covered field. However, on landing, the rotor down wash blew up large quantities of snow and the pilot lost visual reference with the ground. The helicopter subsequently touched down hard in deep snow and rolled over. The accident happened in daylight.
Cause of accident
The cause of the accident was the erroneous assessment of the flight conditions, which led to delay the decision to land until safety was affected, in the condition of a rapid decrease of horizontal visibility and a field covered with a snow layer.
Sources:
http://www.aias.gov.ro/images/publicatii/rapoarte-de-investigatie/2013.01.13_RF_YR-PRX_EN.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2014 19:29 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 15-May-2020 17:17 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2020 17:18 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-May-2020 17:20 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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