ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183971
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| Date: | Monday 18 January 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus Helicopters H125 Ecureuil (AS 350B3) |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-RCO |
| MSN: | 7944 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kutuku village -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Kamituga (FZPB) |
| Twangiza | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Some 12 minutes into the flight, the pilot noticed there was no response from the anti-torque pedals (tail rotor) inputs. Suspecting a 'Tail Rotor Control Failure' the pilot searched for suitable place to perform an emergency landing. As a result of the soft landing conditions, the right skid sunk into the ground causing the aircraft to roll onto its right side.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-to-airbus-helicopters-as350-registered-zs-rco-on-01182016-at-kutuku-investigation-led-by-aib-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2016 20:54 | harro | Added |
| 10-May-2016 11:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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