Accident PZL-Swidnik SW-4 Puszczyk B-7791,
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Date:Sunday 16 June 2013
Time:07:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PSW4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
PZL-Swidnik SW-4 Puszczyk
Owner/operator:Xinjiang Tianyi Helicopter Aviation
Registration: B-7791
MSN: 60.03.24
Year of manufacture:2010
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Yinan County, Linyi, Shandong Province -   China
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The SW-4 was spraying pesticide in poor visibility when the onboard GPS system stopped working. The pilot got lost and the helicopter crashed onto a hill. CAAC Eastern Administration's investigation discovered that Xinjiang Tianyi Helicopter Aviation was not qualified for agricultural spraying operations.

Sources:

http://sd.ifeng.com/news/chengshi/detail_2013_06/18/907916_0.shtml
http://fashion.sina.com.cn/l/ae/2014-06-22/0855/doc-iavxeafr1823296.shtml

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Jun-2013 04:38 gerard57 Added
16-Jun-2013 08:38 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
16-Jun-2013 14:55 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn]
06-Jul-2013 15:41 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type]
28-Jun-2023 15:28 RDV Updated [[Time, Aircraft type]]

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