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| Date: | Monday 25 January 2021 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Valair AG |
| Registration: | HB-ZSA |
| MSN: | 10365 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sevelen (SG) -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Balzers/Fl Heliport (LSXB) |
| Balzers/Fl Heliport (LSXB) | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Shortly after takeoff in a field, the helicopter hit the ground hard and flipped onto its left side.
Sources:
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-ZSA_D.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 June 2012 | HB-ZSA | Mountain Flyers 80 Ltd | 0 | Bern-Belp Airport (LSZB) | |
non |
| Near miss | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2021 17:31 | harro | Added |
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