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| Date: | Tuesday 4 March 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Helicojyp |
| Registration: | F-OPCD |
| MSN: | 7385 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint-Élie -
 French Guiana
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Saint-Élie |
| Saint-Élie | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter touched a obstacle with the tail-rotor during landing at Saint-Élie causing substantial damages. The pilot servived.
BEA conclusion:
The repetitiveness and the pratice habit of the landing area probably contributed to decreased the pilot's attention, which did not detect an obstacle at a low height changes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2014/2014.semaine.10.pdf
Bea Report : https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/heurt-dune-pale-du-rotor-anti-couple-avec-un-obstacle/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2014 08:10 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 25-Mar-2016 19:32 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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