Accident Bell 205A-1 D-HAFM, Wednesday 26 June 2002

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Date:	Wednesday 26 June 2002
Time:
Type:	Bell 205A-1
Owner/operator:	Transportes Aéreos del Sur, lsf Agrarflug Helilift
Registration:	D-HAFM
MSN:	30101
Year of manufacture:	1971
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Larva (Jaén) - Spain
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	CIAIAC
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter, registration D-HAFM, was involved in extinguishing a forest fire and was equipped with a belly tank with a load of water inside. The fire was located on a downwind slope. When the helicopter was about to unload on the source of the fire, flying at low altitude and with a speed close to 40 kt, it destabilized and lost altitude. The pilot made an emergency landing and the helicopter was overturned on its left side on a steep slope.
The pilot closed the power lever, the fuel valve, disconnected the electrical system and abandoned the aircraft.

Accident investigation: