ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202361
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 November 2017 |
| Time: | 15:07 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Dunca Expeditii |
| Registration: | YR-DEX |
| MSN: | 4289 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Muntele Mic, near Caransebes -
 Romania
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAS |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot had reportedly landed on the snow covered ground near the base of the Borlova 1 ski run at the Muntele Mic ski resort. The helicopter was blown over after having briefly been left unattended by the pilot who stepped outside to check if the cargo door was closed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Flight Global
http://adevarul.ro/locale/timisoara/elicopterul-milionarului-romeo-dunca-s-a-rasturnat-cauza-vantului-fost-lasat-nesupravegheat-motorul-pornit-1_5a1f0a885ab6550cb8ac2d80/index.html
http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/careful-if-you-step-outside/
http://www.cias.gov.ro/images/rapoarte/20171129_RP_YR-DEX_RO.PDF
Location
Media:
Leaving a rotors running helicopter unoccupied, relying on collective friction and a steady wind, might just be a bigger risk than the flight itself...https://t.co/mY9EfsvdRv #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/BlBwmtTYxt
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) January 25, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2017 18:39 | dromader | Added |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:41 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2017 10:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2018 17:51 | rotorspot | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 21-Feb-2019 18:18 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 25-Jan-2020 07:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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