ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219229
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| Date: | Monday 16 July 2018 |
| Time: | 17:22 |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280FX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N531TJ |
| MSN: | 2059 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carrahane Strand, Co. Kerry -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Carrahane Strand, Co. Kerry | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Pilot, who was the sole occupant of the helicopter, was carrying out practice exercises in a tidal lagoon inshore of Carrahane Strand. These exercises included quick stops, hover, hover-taxi in a variety of wind directions and spot turns. The Pilot had decided to take a short break from practice and elected to land in the lagoon which had a landing surface of soft, wet sand. When the helicopter was touching the ground but still light on the skids, the
Pilot’s mobile telephone rang. He glanced at the telephone which was mounted on a bracket beside the instrument panel in order to identify the caller. The Pilot reported that, at the same time as this momentary distraction, a gust of wind from the west hit the right-hand side of the helicopter. The helicopter rolled on to its left-hand side causing significant damage. The Pilot, who was uninjured, exited the helicopter through the right-hand door.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIU http://www.aaiu.ie/node/1267
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2018 09:54 | harro | Added |
| 29-Apr-2020 06:33 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
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