ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228438
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 23 August 2019 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Aryan Aviation Pvt Ltd |
| Registration: | VT-SVK |
| MSN: | 53793 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lagwada, Tikochi area, near Arakot, Uttarkashi district -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Arakot |
| Chiwa | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Bell 407 crashed during an emergency landing in Lagwada, Tikochi area, near Arakot, Uttarkashi district.
The pilot and co-pilot sustained minor injuries.
3.2 PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT
The helicopter after hitting the unmarked cables during flight became uncontrollable due to sudden change in CG location and change in aerodynamic shape of the helicopter thus resulting into the accident.
Contributory Factors
1. Carrying out Relief operations from temporary helipad without acquiring adequate information about the area.
2. Cables were not marked.
3. Shifting of loads in the cabin as it was not securely tied.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttarakhand-floods-uttarkashi-helicopter-emergency-landing-relief-material-pilot-safe-5930886/
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chopper-crashes-in-uttarakhand-s-uttarkashi-days-after-similar-accident/story-9SpT5yTlnWyLXVW4z1LOsI.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-uttarkashi-119082300698_1.html
https://aaib.gov.in/Reports/2019/Accident/BELL_407_Helicopter_VT_SVK_at_Tikochi_Village_on_23_Aug_19.pdf
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Bell-407/1409169/L (photo)
Media:
#UPDATE Uttarakhand: A relief helicopter crashed in Tikochi area near cloud burst hit Arakot, today. People on board including Pilot and Co-pilot have sustained minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/sGtwKOiFIs
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2019 09:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Aug-2019 10:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2019 11:06 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 23-Aug-2019 11:08 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Damage] |
| 23-Aug-2019 11:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2020 08:26 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2020 08:28 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation