Accident Guimbal Cabri G2 F-HPTI, Saturday 3 April 2021

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Date:	Saturday 3 April 2021
Time:	13:45
Type:	Guimbal Cabri G2
Owner/operator:	Savoie Hélicoptères
Registration:	F-HPTI
MSN:	1237
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	St-Georges-de-Reneins - France
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	St-Georges-de-Reneins
Destination airport:	Annemasse Airfield (QNJ/LFLI)
Investigating agency:	BEA
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
On taking off from a path in St-Georges-de-Reneins at around 14:00, the student-pilot, who was flying, entered hover and positioned the helicopter into the wind before carrying out a forward take-off. During this phase, at about 15 m from the ground, the crew heard a bang. The instructor took the controls. He turned around to land on the path they had just taken off from. During the landing with a tail wind, the helicopter bounced, tipped forward and turned over.

Accident investigation: