ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24662
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| Date: | Sunday 6 July 1997 |
| Time: | 11:55 UTC |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | American Center LLC |
| Registration: | I-RHII |
| MSN: | 2602 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carros, Alpes-Maritimes 06 -
 France
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grimaud, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. |
| Carros, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off from Grimaud to the private helipad near his home. The device comes in the final against the South. At a height of 15 meters, the pilot reduced speed and began a slight right turn before landing. The aircraft rotates about its yaw axis to the right. Through action on the left pedal, the driver can not cancel the movement. The clockwise rotation is growing.
The passenger takes the controls. To avoid collision with a windsock, it affects the general not to try to regain height. The rotational movement is growing. The helicopter crashed east of the helipad, in a ravine among the trees.
The occupants of the aircraft reported a starting rotation to the right progressive.The pilot and passenger were in possession of an authorization to use helipad. They used very often these facilities. The helipad is built on a rocky outcrop oriented northwest southeast, private property, between a house and a garage. A wind sock is installed on the roof of the garage.
The aircraft was within the limits of weight and balance. The crew did not report any mechanical malfunction. The tail rotor was left hanging in a tree a dozen feet high. The review of this piece shows that there was no shock or failure prior to the accident.
The rest of the wreckage was in a tree in a thicket. His examination revealed no abnormalities technique. Part of the drive shaft to the rear rotor has not been found, but no evidence to suggest a break prior to the accident. The tank still contained fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.bea.aero/docspa/1997/i-ii970706/htm/i-ii970706.html
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/r22show.asp?start=2601&count=50]
3. http://www.bea.aero/docspa/1997/i-ii970706/pdf/i-ii970706.pdf
4. http://www.dgualdo.it/italy-reg-r.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Sep-2010 01:10 | Dens69 | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 20-Jan-2012 16:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2016 17:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2018 18:26 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Nov-2022 20:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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