ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229253
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 23 September 2019 |
| Time: | 11:23 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3e Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | UTair India |
| Registration: | VT-UTC |
| MSN: | 7585 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kadernath helipad, Uttarakhand -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kadernath helipad, Uttarakhand |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter failed to take off and crashed. All six occupants were injured.
3.2 Probable Cause
Just after liftoff from Shri Kedarnath ji, while at high density altitude and with high helicopter weight, the PIC initiated a quick left turn resulting in unanticipated left yaw. The PIC did not succeed to recover the situation by applying/ maintaining enough right rudder pedal input and put the helicopter down resulting in a hard landing with substantial helicopter damage.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
https://zeenews.india.com/india/private-helicopter-crashes-during-take-off-from-kedarnath-helipad-all-passengers-safe-2236345.html
www.utair-india.com
https://aaib.gov.in/Reports/2019/Accident/Accident_to_Helicopter_VT_UTC_at_Shri_Kedarnath_Ji.pdf
Location
Media:
Helicopter crashes during take-off in Kedarnath, all passengers safe#Kedarnath #Uttarakhandhttps://t.co/IESMQyhOL3
— Janta Ka Reporter (@JantaKaReporter) September 23, 2019
6 Passengers Injured After Helicopter Crash-Lands In Kedarnath#KEDARNATH: Six passengers have sustained injuries in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed while landing. A probe has been ordered into the accident. pic.twitter.com/iw0464a3Ej
— Jehlam Times (@Jehlamtimes) September 23, 2019
On 26 October 2019, the Indian Air Force evacuated a crashed helicopter of UT Air Pvt Ltd underslung from Mi 17 V5 Helicopters from an altitude of 11500 feet at Kedarnath helipad in Uttarakhand. The helicopter was flown to Sahastradhara near Dehradun. pic.twitter.com/PLh66LIXRv
— Delhi Defence Review (@delhidefence) October 27, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2019 08:33 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Sep-2019 08:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Sep-2019 08:47 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2019 08:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator] |
| 23-Sep-2019 09:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Sep-2019 13:17 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 23-Sep-2019 13:18 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 23-Sep-2019 14:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Sep-2019 16:08 | harro | Updated [Damage] |
| 27-Oct-2019 18:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 10-Jul-2021 15:14 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2021 15:16 | harro | Updated [Damage, Accident report] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation