Accident Robinson R44 F-HCDP, Wednesday 29 November 2006
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Date:Wednesday 29 November 2006
Time:13:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44
Owner/operator:Hélicoptère Club du Poitou
Registration: F-HCDP
MSN: 1152
Year of manufacture:2002
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Courcelles-de-Touraine -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Courcelles-de-Touraine
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Pilot took off from area surrounded by tall trees, allowed aircraft to drift back and struck trees with the main rotor, aircraft fell to the ground and rolled over.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: BEA f-dp061129
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://bea.aero/docspa/2006/f-dp061129/pdf/f-dp061129.pdf
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=45980
http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=F-HCDP
http://www.swissheli.com/history/hb-zdz.htm
http://www.heliforum.com/php/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=1193

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
25-Dec-2008 11:30 harro Updated
27-Jan-2012 20:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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