ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215060
Last updated: 23 February 2020
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| Date: | 09-JAN-2018 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 |
| Owner/operator: | Habock Aviation |
| Registration: | EC-JEA |
| C/n / msn: | 3819 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vall de Ruda, municipality of Naut Aran (Lleida) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Vielha (LEVH) |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
The aircraft had taken off from the heliport of Vielha, in order to perform a heli-ski operation. During the final phase of the landing the main rotor blades hit the branches of a tree. The damage produced in the crash generated vibrations, which did not prevent the pilot from finishing the landing safely. The pilot was unharmed and could leave the aircraft by his own means, and gave notice of the event.
The aircraft had significant damage that affected the main rotor.
Sources:
http://www.mfom.es/MFOM/LANG_CASTELLANO/ORGANOS_COLEGIADOS/CIAIAC/INVESTIGACION/2018/A-002_2018.htm
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-to-the-helicopter-as350-registered-ec-jea-on-09012018-in-the-vall-de-ruda-investigation/
Safety recommendations:
Safety recommendation REC 28/19 issued by CIAIAC to Habock Aviation
Accident investigation:
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Images:
Photo of EC-JEA courtesy AirHistory.net
El Berriel (GCLB)
20 May 2008; (c) Derek Gaynor
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2018 14:03 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 23-Nov-2018 21:10 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 24-Nov-2018 08:35 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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