ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280562
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| Date: | Monday 18 July 2022 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA342J Gazelle |
| Owner/operator: | Extreme Dynamic Corp |
| Registration: | N342WF |
| MSN: | 1470 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3551 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Astazouxivh |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Escalante, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cedar City Airport, UT (CDC/KCDC) |
| Escalante, UT (1L7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, he was transporting supplies to a remote landing site and had made multiple approaches and landings. He stated that on the final approach, cloud cover had cleared and the helicopter 'felt heavy.' About 25-30 ft above the ground the helicopter began to sink and he could not recover. The helicopter hit hard and tipped forward onto its nose during landing, substantially damaging the airframe and main rotors. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to control the helicopter's descent rate during landing, which resulted in collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA261
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2022 14:31 | AgOps | Added |
| 20-Jul-2022 14:32 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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