Accident Aerospatiale SE3130 Alouette II HP-1734HA,
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Date:Monday 27 June 2016
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ALO2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aerospatiale SE3130 Alouette II
Owner/operator:Coobana RL
Registration: HP-1734HA
MSN: 1832
Year of manufacture:1963
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Changuinola -   Panama
Phase: Take off
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The helicopter took off to go to the fumigation area to load the fumigant liquid. In climb approximately 75 meters from the takeoff site, the safety belt of the left seat fell on the governor lowering the acceleration causing loss of power. At the time the pilot did not realize what happened forcing him to land on a banana tree.

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-helicopter-alouette-2-registered-hp-1734ha-on-27-06-2016-at-changuinola-investigation-led-by-aib---panama/

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
12 February 2020 HP-1734EP Helicópteros Pegaso 0 Las Nubes, Cerro Punta,Chiriquí sub
12 December 2020 HP-1734EP Helicopteros Pegaso 0 Las nubes, Cerro Punta, Provincia de Chiriquí sub
Engine failure

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Oct-2022 19:22 harro Added
02-Oct-2022 19:22 harro Updated [Plane category]

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