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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 2015 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven I |
| Owner/operator: | Air Detachment Varna Ltd. |
| Registration: | LZ-RLH |
| MSN: | 1940 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tsarevo -
 Bulgaria
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LBWN |
| LBWN | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An R44 helicopter impacted the water of the Black Sea at the shore of Tsarevo, Bulgaria.
Immediate reason:
Collision of the helicopter with the water surface during a maneuver by the captain to avoid a sudden obstacle in the course of the approach to landing on an unregulated airfield.
Main reason:
Errors in the helicopter piloting technology in the approach for landing on an unregulated airfield, which led to a drop in the speed of the propeller below the minimum allowable when performing maneuvering by KBC.
Accompanying factors that led to the emergence of aviation
accident:
Attempt to land on a poorly studied airfield.
Accident investigation:
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|
Sources:
https://www.blitz.bg/intsidenti/pilott-na-potnaliya-khelikopter-predotvratil-ogromna-tragediya-snimkivideo_news351022.html
https://www.mtitc.government.bg/sites/default/files/uploads/pdf/okdoklad_r44_all.pdf
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2015 16:13 | marko | Added |
| 25-Jul-2015 18:15 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 25-Jul-2015 18:21 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2015 09:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 09-Aug-2020 15:56 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source, ] |
| 09-Aug-2020 16:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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