Incident Bell 47G-1 HB-XAV, Tuesday 1 October 1963
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Date:Tuesday 1 October 1963
Time:16:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 47G-1
Owner/operator:Schweizerische Helikopter AG
Registration: HB-XAV
MSN: 101
Year of manufacture:1957
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Bern Flughafen (LSZB) -   Switzerland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Bern
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Lost control in an autorotation training landing and crashed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

BFU Switzerland n

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

24 June 1965 HB-XAV Bern Flughafen (LSZB) unk
9 April 1967 HB-XAV Belp, BE unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jul-2024 18:09 ASN Added
15-Jan-2025 13:34 Cobar Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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