ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76044
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 August 2010 |
| Time: | 14:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Yankee Lima Hélicoptères |
| Registration: | F-OIEL |
| MSN: | 9052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Voltaire falls, 1 nm SE of Croisée d’Apatou -
 French Guiana
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Cayenne Félix Eboué Airport (SOCA/CAY) |
| D’orpaillage de Saint Pierre, French Guiana | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Ecureuil was en-route to a gold mining site to deliver some cargo but didn't arrive. It was reported as missing early afternoon. A witness heard a loud noise and informed the authorities. The crashed helicopter was found around 17:00 UTC near Voltaire falls, one nautical mile South East of Croisée d’Apatou, between St. Lawrence and Apatou. The pilot didn't survive the crash.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.bea.aero/docspa/2010/f-el100804/pdf/f-el100804.pdf
2. http://www.franceguyane.fr/actualite/faitsdivers/le-pilote-est-mort-04-08-2010-66209.php
3. https://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Un-helicoptere-prive-s-ecrase-le-pilote-tue_6346-1466706-fils-tous-74_filDMA.Htm&sl=fr&tl=en
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.franceguyane.fr/une_pdf/2010/08/05/une.jpg]
5. http://airbushelicoptersinc.com/images/safety/Potential_18_07_2011.pdf
6. http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/b2012_008.pdf
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2010 08:43 | RobertMB | Added |
| 13-Aug-2010 11:51 | Anon. | Updated [Country] |
| 31-Jul-2014 00:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2014 17:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
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