ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169378
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 2012 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Helifly |
| Registration: | HK-4871 |
| MSN: | 51091 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Área rural de Municipio de Buriticá, Departamento de Antioquia -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera |
| Medellin | |
| Investigating agency: | Aerocivil |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In transit after an underslung load mission. Net struck tail rotor. Due to hostile terrain aircraft was not able to successfully autorotate without significant damage.
Probable cause
Displacement of the cargo net hanging from the cargo hook that hit the helicopter's tail rotor by pulling the gearbox with its entire assembly.
Contributing Factors
- Failure to implement training of ground and flight personnel especially with regard to safety measures for loading material and use of cargo hook.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.aerocivil.gov.co/autoridad-de-la-aviacion-civil/investigacion/Histricos%20Accidentes/HK4871.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2014 18:06 | Aerosurance | Added |
| 26-Sep-2016 20:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2020 09:46 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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