Incident Robinson R44 Clipper II F-HUSH, Wednesday 3 May 2017
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Date:Wednesday 3 May 2017
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 Clipper II
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: F-HUSH
MSN: 10272
Year of manufacture:2004
Engine model:Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Moleon-Magnoac -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
On landing the back of the skids sunk into soft ground. In an attempt to rectify the situation, the pilot applied full power but lost control and the helicopter rolled over destroying the main rotor blades and tail boom.

Sources:

Helicopter International - Accident Spot page 28
https://www.bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/event/accident-de-lhelicoptere-robinson-r44-immatricule-f-hush-le-03052017-a-monleon-magnoac-65/

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Sep-2017 04:25 R M Williams Added
09-Aug-2020 14:55 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Time, Source, ]

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