ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74981
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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 2003 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12L-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Argentine Federal Police Aeronautics Unit |
| Registration: | LQ-JGM |
| MSN: | 2543 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tupungato, Mendoza Province -
 Argentina
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Per a rough translation of the official accident report:
"On the 6 December 2003, the Head of the Aeronautics Unit Carrier Police aircraft ordered the conduct of a flight, which was designed objective observation of fires in the Department area Tupungato, Province Mendoza.
The designated driver (Private Pilot Helicopter) to plan the flight, learned telephone conditions
meteorological office with OMA AD Mendoza (DOZ), and filed the flight plan private heliport of departure, consigning a copilot and a companion.
It took off at 16:25 am, to the area established by observation in flight with helicopter LQ-JGM
After about 1 hour flight, the pilot, according to his statement, he began to look for a suitable place for landing.
After spending a while, he noticed vibrations in the aircraft and observed RPM fluctuations, trying
solve the problem. Because of the proximity of other hazards in the local surroundings he decided to make an emergency landing by performing autorotation.
Consequently the left ski undercarriage was struck first against the ground and then the main rotor blades to while the aircraft rolled onto its left side and was stopped with general course 330°, resulting in damage to its structure and components.
The pilot and passengers left the cabin, achieving exit through the Plexiglas after it broke, without receiving any injury. The accident occurred in daylight, in afternoon and decreased visibility by ash and dust in suspension".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/pdf/Bol34.pdf [Spanish text]
2. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/lv.php
3. http://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/2363837.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2014 19:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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