ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65273
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 06-AUG-2008 |
| Time: | 19:00 UTC |
| Type: | Enstrom F-28F Falcon |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | OO-VDK |
| C/n / msn: | 765 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Zingem, Oost-Vlaanderen -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Helipad - Zingem |
| Helipad - Zingem |
The helicopter was brought out of the storage hangar by its owner. The 76-y old owner stated he wanted to make a last small flight before storing definitively its helicopter.
The meteorological conditions were Ceiling And Visibility OK. The sunset occurred at 19:19.
When starting the engine, around 19.00, the owner recalled the battery was weak and the fuel meter showed an indication between 0 and the first graduation.
After a distance of 1km flown at a very low speed and altitude (2m above ground), the helicopter was turned back and, at that time, experienced some troubles with the propulsion; the helicopter fell, the main rotor ploughed into the ground and one blade hit the tail boom. The helicopter fell on its RH side.
Sources:
http://www.mobilit.fgov.be/data/aero/accidents/AA-8-7.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2009 11:14 | harro | Added |
| 30-Apr-2013 13:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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