ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235704
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| Date: | Monday 4 May 2020 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Jiangxi Qianshang General Aviation |
| Registration: | B-7651 |
| MSN: | 13615 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Luxi County, Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter (ex B-7545) took off from the summit of Mount Wugong and rolled over immediately in a low altitude. Two occupants were slightly wounded. The aircraft was substantially damaged yet still reparable.
Investigation report published by CAAC underlined the challenging meteorological conditions at high elevation and blamed the operator of the helicopter (including the pilot) for being reckless.
Captain of the crashed flight was a former military pilot.
Sources:
https://m.weibo.cn/2716786595/4500925698405124
http://www.xiaoshan.gov.cn/art/2017/12/26/art_1302972_14580232.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_rollover
https://www.thecover.cn/news/390230
CAAC (Eastern Administration)
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2020 11:41 | Alan Song | Added |
| 04-May-2020 11:42 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-May-2020 13:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2020 03:19 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Jun-2023 09:38 | RDV | Updated [[Source]] |
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