ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24521
Last updated: 15 September 2020
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| Date: | 11-JAN-2003 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Heli-Europe SARL |
| Registration: | F-GYDH |
| C/n / msn: | 1082 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Gréolières-les-Neiges -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cannes–Mandelieu Airport, Cannes, France (CEQ/LFMD) |
| Gréolières-les-Neiges | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
The helicopter departed Cannes-Mandelieu airfield with three persons on board for a sightseeing flight over the hinterland. Several witnesses saw the helicopter fly West to a snow-covered ridge line, and then fly over the trails ski station of Greolieres-les-Neiges. All three persons on board sustained fatal injuries.
Cause of accident: Per a rough translation from the official BEA report "Insufficient Engine Power Available for Mass and Altitude. Low RRPM system(s) possibly inoperative. Control Lost."
Sources:
1. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=49013
2. https://www.bea.aero/docspa/2003/f-dh030111/pdf/f-dh030111.pdf?PHPSESSID=0c969f73988c67bf38f433c241fcd5f9 [French text]
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20120928112413/http://www.immat.aviation-civile.gouv.fr:80/immat/servlet/aeronef_liste.html;jsessionid=0D802EDB7BA403CEC712D92F7AE6D618
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Dec-2011 21:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2016 20:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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