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Date: | Wednesday 15 June 2022 |
Time: | c. 14:00 |
Type: | Guimbal Cabri G2 |
Owner/operator: | Swiss Helicopter AG |
Registration: | HB-ZDQ |
MSN: | 1051 |
Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Epagny-Gruyères Airfield (LSGT) -
Switzerland
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Epagny-Gruyères Airfield (LSGT) |
Destination airport: | Epagny-Gruyères Airfield (LSGT) |
Investigating agency: | STSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:After takeoff, the helicopter lost yaw control. The helicopter crashed in a field east of the runway.
Both occupants sustained minor injuries and the helicopter received substantial damage.
The accident was caused by a loss of yaw control at low speed and height in a gusty tailwind.
The following factors contributed to the accident:
- A lack of knowledge of the characteristics of the fenestron-type anti-torque rotor.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | STSB |
Report number: | 2414 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
https://www.polizei-schweiz.ch/epagny-fr-bei-vergnuegungsflug-mit-helikopter-abgestuerzt/ https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HBZDQ https://www.dumpert.nl/item/100034058_461b7738 (video)
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-ZDQ_f.pdf https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/0f292ee3c6d61e9c49f3f516eab9f7afb0dac80c (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 July 2020 |
HB-ZDQ |
Swiss Helicopter |
0 |
near Vaulruz |
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Location
Media:
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Jun-2022 18:56 |
gerard57 |
Added |
15-Jun-2022 19:15 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Damage] |
15-Jun-2022 19:18 |
harro |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
15-Jun-2022 21:36 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
25-Jun-2022 10:19 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
04-Jul-2022 12:34 |
harro |
Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
03-Jun-2024 07:47 |
ASN |
Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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