Date:	Sunday 27 July 2014
Time:	11:45
Type:	Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:	Helixcom, lsf Eliossola
Registration:	I-LUPU
MSN:	3803
Year of manufacture:	2004
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lago Salto, Rieti -   Italy
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	ANSV
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
During a low flight over the Lake del Salto near Rieti, the helicopter struck a wake-board closed cable tow system which was 3 meters above the water. The pilot lost control of the helicopter because of the impact.

http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum/helicopter-fora/news/98-accidents/page3#post2122
RAI television news
http://www.lastampa.it/2014/07/27/italia/cronache/rieti-cade-elicottero-antincendio-due-vittime-un-ferito-grave-zC4XLUeW7j3U4u7nYIoLbL/pagina.html (photos)
http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2014/07/27/foto/si_schianta_elicottero_del_servizio_antincendio_tragedia_in_provincia_di_rieti-92521440/1/#2 (alternative source of photos)
http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2014-07-27/cade-elicottero-reatino-due-vittime-144228.shtml
https://www.ilmessaggero.it/rieti/rieti_elicottero_caduto_varco_sabino_morti_protezione_civile/notizie/819011.shtml

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2014/2014.semaine.32.pdf

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


5 June 2013	I-LUPU	Eliossola	0	Dugenta		non
Collision with pole or wires

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Jul-2014 18:23	Robertswan	Added
27-Jul-2014 18:23	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, ]
27-Jul-2014 19:06	Moreno	Updated [Narrative, ]
28-Jul-2014 06:20	HeliNews+	Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
28-Jul-2014 06:26	Aerossurance	Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ]
28-Jul-2014 06:59	HeliNews+	Updated [Location, Nature, Source, ]
28-Jul-2014 16:02	LAURENCE	Updated [Photo, ]
29-Jul-2014 06:22	Anon.	Updated [Narrative, ]
29-Jul-2014 07:21	Anon.	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
29-Jul-2014 18:01	harro	Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative, ]
12-Aug-2014 19:48	Aerossurance	Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
25-Dec-2014 18:36	Anon.	Updated [Nature, ]
07-Feb-2015 19:02	Anon.	Updated [Narrative, ]
18-Mar-2015 14:27	Aerossurance	Updated [Nature, Narrative, ]
05-Oct-2015 16:47	Aerossurance	Updated [Aircraft type, ]
06-Jun-2018 14:59	harro	Updated [Time, ]