ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161404
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| Date: | Saturday 12 October 2013 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280FX Shark |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | SP-GMB |
| MSN: | 2039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wolica Kozia -
 Poland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nowe Miasto |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shortly after takeoff the helicopter crashed into the ground at the edge of the forest. The investigation showed that the cause of the accident was fuel exhaustion. The helicopter was supposed to be fueled by a person other than the pilot but the pilot didn't check the fuel quantity before takeoff. The helicopter ran out of fuel a few minutes after take-off forcing a landing into the forest. The area was burned, but was it later determined it was the unusable fuel which had burned.
Sources:
http://www.gj.com.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6518:katastrofa-migowca-dwie-osoby-nie-yj&catid=6:gmina-nowe-miasto&Itemid=79
http://www.altair.com.pl/news/view?news_id=11675
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2013 18:06 | Ristori | Added |
| 13-Oct-2013 06:41 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Oct-2013 11:12 | signaal | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 13-Oct-2013 12:18 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Feb-2018 14:57 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Feb-2018 14:58 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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