Accident Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III CS-HFB,
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Date:Saturday 13 June 2009
Time:17:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III
Owner/operator:Helisul
Registration: CS-HFB
MSN: 3640
Year of manufacture:1982
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Alvoco da Serra / Serra da Estrela -   Portugal
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:LPCV
Investigating agency: GPIAA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Crashed during the flight to LPCV; pilot and two occupants injured.

Causes of the Accident
1 Primary Cause
Primary cause of the accident was pilot loss of control of the aircraft, after it started an unanticipated right yaw.
2 Contributory Factors
The following were considered as Contributory factors:
1st Flying at low altitude above the ground;
2nd Flying at low translational speed;
3rd Flying with a Total Mass close to Maximum Mass for that altitude;
4th Flying at high engine power setting.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: GPIAA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://ultimahora.publico.clix.pt/noticia.aspx?id=1386478&idCanal=62
http://expresso.sapo.pt/dois-feridos-graves-em-queda-de-helipotero-em-seia=f520516_
https://24.sapo.pt/PaginaInicial/Vida/Interior.aspx?content_id=1261767
http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/sociedade/aeronave-serra-da-estrela-helicoptero-acidente-acidente-aereo-tvi24/1069707-4071.html
http://www.airlomba.net/Plane_Spotting/Aerodromos_PT/LPCV.html
http://www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.aspx?contentid=0D029D90-FC2B-4DCA-9C89-5E1A3F84CDF4&channelid=00000010-0000-0000-0000-000000000010
http://www.gpiaa.gov.pt?cr=9883

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jun-2009 12:17 CV990 Added
13-Jun-2009 12:45 harro Updated
13-Jun-2009 22:38 jose figueiredo Updated
14-Jun-2009 02:03 RobertMB Updated
14-Jun-2009 03:58 jose figueiredo Updated
11-Aug-2020 10:25 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Source, Narrative]

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