Accident Bell 47G F-GGSU, Monday 20 December 1999
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Date:Monday 20 December 1999
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 47G
Owner/operator:
Registration: F-GGSU
MSN: 673
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Colmar, Haut-Rhin 68 -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Probable contact of the anti-torque rotor with the surface of the water having caused the breakage of the transmission shaft and of one blade of the tail rotor, leading to a forced landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: BEA f-su991220
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/probable-contact-du-rotor-anti-couple-avec-la-surface-de-leau-ayant-entraine-la-rupture-de-laxe

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

22 October 2001 F-GGSU 0 Soulce-Cernay - 25 w/o

Revision history:

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