ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22894
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | 18-SEP-2008 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-76B |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N399BH |
| MSN: | 760311 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bettystown, Meath County -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Dundalk |
| Inchicore | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter had landed and shutdown earlier that afternoon on Bettystown beach where its passengers alighted. The Pilot then repositioned the helicopter to a nearby unsuitable small car park in the centre of the village of Bettystown. While attempting to land, the main rotor of the helicopter struck a steel lamppost. The helicopter yawed, then rolled and the main rotor disintegrated on hitting the ground. The Pilot evacuated the helicopter, which was destroyed by an extensive post-crash fire. Collateral damage resulted from helicopter debris hitting nearby properties and cars. The Pilot and two bystanders suffered minor injuries.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.aaiu.ie/AAIUviewitem.asp?id=12845&lang=ENG&loc=1652]
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2008 11:31 | robbreid | Added |
| 19-Sep-2008 12:42 | harro | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2008 00:00 | harro | Updated |
| 11-Jun-2010 02:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2010 14:33 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2015 14:27 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
