ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58704
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| Date: | Thursday 8 April 2004 |
| Time: | 11:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 5Y-KWF |
| MSN: | 52029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Aberdare National Park -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Shamata | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Bell 206 Long Ranger helicopter, registration 5Y-KWF, had been making a steady descending approach to its landing area at Shamata in the Aberdares. There was a strong cross wind. The helicopter began to yaw to the right when it was about 20 feet AGL. Application of corrective left pedal was ineffective and as the helicopter continued yawing right it descended. The rotation continued through several complete revolutions and it struck the ground at low forward speed rolling on to its left side. The pilot and the 5 passengers were assisted out of the aircraft with only minor injuries. An engineering investigation failed to find any technical fault that could have accounted for the accident. There was evidence, however, that the helicopter may have been operating in a part of the flight envelope where the susceptibility to loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE) was possible.
Sources:
Accident Prevention Bulletin 2004/2005 / Kenya Ministry of Transport Department of Air Accident Investigation
http://www.pulselive.co.ke/news/politics/michael-joseph-reveals-details-of-his-horrific-plane-crash-id7662631.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2009 12:23 | harro | Added |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Source] |
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