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| Date: | Friday 1 July 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC-120B |
| Owner/operator: | Jet Systems Hélicoptères |
| Registration: | F-GVTA |
| MSN: | 1258 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arrius 2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Courchevel Altiport (CVF/LFLJ) -
 France
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Avignon-Caumont Airport (AVN/LFMV) |
| Courchevel Altiport (CVF/LFLJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During final approach, at a height of 10 m, the pilot lost control of the helicopter in yaw. The helicopter struck the ground and turned over onto its right side.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-helicopter-ec120-registered-f-gvta-on-01-07-2016-at-courchevel-73/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2023 08:05 | harro | Added |
| 07-Aug-2023 08:05 | harro | Updated |
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