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| Date: | Saturday 13 June 2009 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Helisul |
| Registration: | CS-HFB |
| MSN: | 3640 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alvoco da Serra / Serra da Estrela -
 Portugal
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| LPCV | |
| Investigating agency: | GPIAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed during the flight to LPCV; pilot and two occupants injured.
Causes of the Accident
1 Primary Cause
Primary cause of the accident was pilot loss of control of the aircraft, after it started an unanticipated right yaw.
2 Contributory Factors
The following were considered as Contributory factors:
1st Flying at low altitude above the ground;
2nd Flying at low translational speed;
3rd Flying with a Total Mass close to Maximum Mass for that altitude;
4th Flying at high engine power setting.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://ultimahora.publico.clix.pt/noticia.aspx?id=1386478&idCanal=62
http://expresso.sapo.pt/dois-feridos-graves-em-queda-de-helipotero-em-seia=f520516_
https://24.sapo.pt/PaginaInicial/Vida/Interior.aspx?content_id=1261767
http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/sociedade/aeronave-serra-da-estrela-helicoptero-acidente-acidente-aereo-tvi24/1069707-4071.html
http://www.airlomba.net/Plane_Spotting/Aerodromos_PT/LPCV.html
http://www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.aspx?contentid=0D029D90-FC2B-4DCA-9C89-5E1A3F84CDF4&channelid=00000010-0000-0000-0000-000000000010
http://www.gpiaa.gov.pt?cr=9883
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2009 12:17 | CV990 | Added |
| 13-Jun-2009 12:45 | harro | Updated |
| 13-Jun-2009 22:38 | jose figueiredo | Updated |
| 14-Jun-2009 02:03 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 14-Jun-2009 03:58 | jose figueiredo | Updated |
| 11-Aug-2020 10:25 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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