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| Date: | Thursday 18 September 2008 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-76B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N399BH |
| MSN: | 760311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bettystown, Co Meath -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Dundalk, Co Louth |
| Bettystown, Co Meath | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter had landed and shutdown earlier that afternoon on Bettystown beach where its passengers alighted. The Pilot then repositioned the helicopter to a nearby unsuitable small car park in the centre of the village of Bettystown. While attempting to land, the main rotor of the helicopter struck a steel lamppost. The helicopter yawed, then rolled and the main rotor disintegrated on hitting the ground. The Pilot evacuated the helicopter, which was destroyed by an extensive post-crash fire. Collateral damage resulted from helicopter debris hitting nearby properties and cars. The Pilot and two bystanders suffered minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://aaiu.ie/aaiu_report/accident-sikorsky-s-76b-n399bh-bettystown-co-meath-18-september-2008-report-no-2008-025
https://aaiu.ie/aaiu_report/accident-sikorsky-s-76b-n399bh-bettystown-co-meath-on-18-september-2008-report-no-2010-019
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2008 11:31 | robbreid | Added |
| 19-Sep-2008 12:42 | harro | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2008 00:00 | harro | Updated |
| 11-Jun-2010 02:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Dec-2010 14:33 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Mar-2015 14:27 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Oct-2025 09:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Category, ] |
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