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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC120 |
| Owner/operator: | HeliDax |
| Registration: | F-HBKY |
| MSN: | 1626 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arrius 2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dax Tinon helipad -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Dax/Seyresse Airfield (XDA/LFBY) |
| Dax/Seyresse Airfield (XDA/LFBY) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During an autorotation exercise, the helicopter made a hard contact with the unpaved surface of Dax Tinon helipad.
Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-ec120-registered-f-hbky-on-19-07-2023-at-dax/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2023 16:48 | harro | Added |
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