ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43767
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: | Saturday 2 June 2007 |
| Time: | c. 15:39 |
| Type: |  Bell 412SP |
| Owner/operator: | Toho Air Service |
| Registration: | JA9991 |
| MSN: | 33181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1,3 km N of Nakatsugawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Gifu-Nakatsugawa temporary helipad |
| Gifu-Nakatsugawa temporary helipad | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On June 2, 2007, about 1540 Japan Standard Time, a Bell 412SP helicopter, JA-9991, was destroyed by impact when it collided with steep terrain on the slopes of Mt. Etna, near Nakatsugawa City, Japan. The helicopter, operated by Toho Air Service, was positioning to a helipad during external load operations. The flight was conducted under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Japan. The pilot received fatal injuries.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "In this accident the aircraft, on its way back to the helipad after spreading reforestation material over the slope, crashed into the mountain, killing the PIC and was substantially destroyed.
It is considered very likely that the in-flight fuel starvation occurred because the fuel
management was not done in such manner where the time of FUEL LOW caution light
illumination was used as a reference to secure minimum fuel to allow safe landing, and the
PIC did not get refueling while sufficient fuel was remaining after the light illumination.
Probable contributing factors are efficiency prioritized operation, PIC's psychology to put an
end to the work, and non-participation in fuel management by persons other than PIC
conducting single crew operations."
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20071109X01778&key=1
http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/eng-air_report/JA9991.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jun-2009 11:02 | harro | Updated |
| 13-Aug-2010 14:09 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2010 04:27 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Nature] |
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