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| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 2018 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 |
| Owner/operator: | Habock Aviation |
| Registration: | EC-JEA |
| MSN: | 3819 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vall de Ruda, municipality of Naut Aran (Lleida) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Vielha (LEVH) |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft had taken off from the heliport of Vielha, in order to perform a heli-ski operation. During the final phase of the landing the main rotor blades hit the branches of a tree. The damage produced in the crash generated vibrations, which did not prevent the pilot from finishing the landing safely. The pilot was unharmed and could leave the aircraft by his own means, and gave notice of the event.
The aircraft had significant damage that affected the main rotor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.mfom.es/MFOM/LANG_CASTELLANO/ORGANOS_COLEGIADOS/CIAIAC/INVESTIGACION/2018/A-002_2018.htm
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-to-the-helicopter-as350-registered-ec-jea-on-09012018-in-the-vall-de-ruda-investigation/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 October 2021 | EC-JEA | Eliance Helicopter Global Services | 0 | Laut Aran | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2018 14:03 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 23-Nov-2018 21:10 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 24-Nov-2018 08:35 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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