ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145697
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 May 2012 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Astro |
| Owner/operator: | HeliPro Oy (operator) Procopter Oy (owner) |
| Registration: | OH-HZH |
| MSN: | 0254 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rasivaara, Juuka, 23 NM North from EFJO -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Juuka, FI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Robinson R44 Astro was sawing (limbing) trees near powerline, when engine power was lost and the helicopter fell amongst the trees. Pilot got minor wounds, but walked away from helicopter and was taken to hospital for treatment. Helicopter was completely destroyed.
The probable cause of the accident was that the pilot focused too much attention on the sawing conditions along the next power line section and to the saw hanging under the helicopter. This reduced his situational awareness and led to an incorrect assessment of the prevailing flight conditions, as a result of which he used a control technique not suitable for the situation.
Sources:
Safety Investigation Authority, Finland:
http://www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi/Etusivu/1368802941289
http://www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi/en/Etusivu/Ajankohtaista/Valmistuneettutkinnattiedotteet/1368802941289
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fi&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iltalehti.fi%2Fuutiset%2F201205160232010_uu.shtml
http://helihub.com/2012/05/16/16-may-12-robinson-r44-juuka-finland/
http://www.iltasanomat.fi/kotimaa/helikopteri-putosi-maahan-sahkolinjan-raivaustoissa/art-1288469868050.html
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120529X05655&key=1
http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/2/8/9/1754982.jpg (photo)
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2012 07:34 | Korbe | Added |
| 18-May-2012 08:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2012 18:50 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 01-Nov-2013 07:01 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Photo, ] |
| 01-Nov-2013 19:07 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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