ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213904
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 July 2018 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Giragri 17 |
| Registration: | F-GVIG |
| MSN: | 2018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Port Mahon, Sigean, Aude -
 France
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off at approximately 06:15 am from a dirt road, the temporary base of the helicopter for the day, to carry out operations for the treatment of mosquito breeding sites on several plots located nearby. He returned regularly to the base so that the mechanic, stationed at this location, could refuel the helicopter with fuel and larvicide.
At approximately 0920, the pilot landed for a final refueling, with the aim of carrying out a final mosquito control operation on plots located in a more distant area, about 40 km from the base. He wanted to have 100 l of fuel and thus be able to enjoy a range of 1 h 40 min calculated on the basis of an hourly consumption, probably underestimated, 60 l/h.
At the end of the treatment of a last plot, the pilot returned to base while flying over the pond of Bages-Sigean. He stated that about five kilometers from the base, the helicopter's engine stopped when it at a hundred feet. Thinking that he still had about twenty minutes of autonomy when flying over the pond, he did not detect that the F-GVIG had consumed all the fuel. The engine of the F-GVIG stopped by breaking the fuel supply. This is probably the result of an estimate of the average consumption less than actual consumption, an overestimation of the quantity shipped or a combination of these two factors. The pilot then began an autorotation that led to a ditching.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ladepeche.fr/article-amp/2018/07/31/2844430-narbonne-sigean-deux-accidents-aeriens-moins-15-minutes.html
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https://www.giragri-17-helicoptere.fr/
Last occurences:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=187955
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=187838
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 October 1994 | VH-JKO | 0 | 4km W of Wildman River, NT |  |
w/o | |
| 17 August 2022 | F-GVIG | Giragri 17 SAS | 0 | Lake Méjean, near Montpellier | |
sub |
Location
Media:
Go Team: accident de l’hélicoptère #bell 47 immatriculé F-GVIG survenu hier 31/07/18 à #Sigean / 2 enquêteurs @BEA_Aero se rendent sur place ce jour afin de débuter leurs travaux demain matin. L’hélicoptère s’est abîmé dans un étang / @BEA_Aero mènera l’enquête de sécurité.
— BEA | Bureau d'Enquêtes & d'Analyses ✈️ 🚁🛩 🇫🇷 (@BEA_Aero) 1 août 2018
Go Team: accident de l’hélicoptère #bell 47 immatriculé F-GVIG survenu le 31/07/18 à #Sigean / l’épave a été relevée ce jour et l’enquête @BEA_Aero se poursuit (à ce stade: travail limité sur l’épave et recueil de témoignages). #safetytogether pic.twitter.com/c6IYWYCQp6
— BEA | Bureau d'Enquêtes & d'Analyses ✈️ 🚁🛩 🇫🇷 (@BEA_Aero) 2 août 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 22:31 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 31-Jul-2018 22:35 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location] |
| 01-Aug-2018 06:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2018 18:01 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 01-Aug-2018 18:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code] |
| 02-Aug-2018 11:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Embed code] |
| 02-Aug-2018 12:02 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 02-Aug-2018 12:11 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2019 12:41 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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