ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220543
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| Date: | Saturday 22 December 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 135T1 |
| Owner/operator: | DAP Helicopteros |
| Registration: | CC-CCA |
| MSN: | 0122 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Picton Island, Magallanes province -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Picton Island |
| Picton Island | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During external cargo operations to a ship, the helicopter suffered a loss of control and impacted the water. The pilot managed to get out of the aircraft, was rescued by boat. The aircraft sank.
Cause:
Loss of directional control after the cargo hook impacted the fenestron after a second hook, being used as a safety weight was inadvertently disconnected.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-de-lairbus-ec135-immatricule-cc-cca-survenu-le-22122018-dans-la-region-de-magallanes-et/
https://aerossurance.com/air-accidents-incidents/heslo-ec135-loc-i-water-impact-hook-confusion-after-personnel-change/
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/38937/
Media:
An accident while delivering underslung cargo to a ship provides lessons on rigging loads and organising ground parties. https://t.co/moKq92LLjZ #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/3QyxGprXMi
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) January 1, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2019 08:05 | harro | Added |
| 14-Feb-2020 20:42 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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