ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310145
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| Date: | Friday 7 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Giragri 17 |
| Registration: | F-GKTR |
| MSN: | 2457 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Le Temple, Sainte-Marthe, Lot et Garonne -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 47G-2 crashed under unknown circumstances at Le Temple, Sainte-Marthe, Lot et Garonne.
A witness said: "I live 300 meters from the site. I saw the helicopter change direction, lean to the right and dive. It fell in front of me.»
The pilot (56) died on scene and the cropduster helicopter was destroyed by a post impact fire.
*Bell 47G-2 F-GKTR was reported w/o 13may21? Was this helicopter repaired?
Sources:
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/lot-et-garonne/agen/crash-d-un-helicoptere-d-epandage-en-lot-et-garonne-le-pilote-a-perdu-la-vie-2749738.html
https://www.sudouest.fr/faits-divers/un-pilote-se-tue-dans-un-crash-d-helicoptere-en-lot-et-garonne-14720535.php
https://actu.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/sainte-marthe_47253/crash-d-un-helicoptere-pres-de-marmande-le-pilote-retrouve-mort_58782047.html
BEA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUatJutr7UI
https://www.webdo.tn/uploads/2018/06/illll.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex C-FCAD, CF-CAD Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 May 2021 | F-GKTR | Giragri 17 | 0 | near A43 Highway, Planaise, Savoie 73 | |
sub |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Location
Media:
⚠️ 🚩 Accident mortel de l’hélicoptère @BellHelicopter Bell 47 immatriculé F-GKTR survenu le 07/04/23 à Sainte-Marthe / 2 enquêteurs @BEA_Aero sont sur place et procèdent aux premières constatations. pic.twitter.com/bXDVlHSMaU
— BEA ✈️ ⚙️🔬🇫🇷 (@BEA_Aero) April 8, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2023 20:11 | Iceman 29 | Added |
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