ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58458
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 2009 |
| Time: | 18:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Ecopter SA |
| Registration: | CC-CGE |
| MSN: | 4274 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zona del Chocón, provincia de Río Negro -
 Argentina
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB/SAVJ) |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Helicopter crashed while attempting to land during Stage 6 from San Rafael to Mendoza of the 2009 Argentinian "Dakar" Rally. The accident happened on 06.01.2009. Per a rough translation of the official Argentine report into the accident:
"The pilot with three companions, took off at 06:30 pm from the aerodrome (AD) Ing Jacobacci (SAVJ) with the aircraft registration CC-CGE, addressing to a place to refuel, then continue with the task of filming from the air, a car race (Rally "Dakar" Argentina - Chile)
After track one of the vehicles of the competition while returning to an earlier point to film another group competed the pilot of the aircraft was the requirement to fly on a vehicle arrested on a dune. When they started the maneuver at an approximate height of 70 feet, with visual references and headwind, began a right turn. In the middle of the turn, and starting to fly downwind, the helicopter descended rapidly impacting with the ground violently
The accident happened during the day and with good visibility, presence of airborne dust"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/2364747.pdf
2. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/cc.php
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 22:47 | Topaz | Added |
| 10-Jan-2009 22:53 | Topaz | Updated |
| 12-Jan-2009 02:40 | Anon. | Updated |
| 21-Feb-2009 13:09 | Frank Vorwerk | Updated |
| 27-Jun-2014 21:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2014 22:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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