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| Date: | Thursday 18 August 1994 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Sun Aircraft Services AG |
| Registration: | HB-XZD |
| MSN: | 1021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fontanalba/TI -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Locarno (LSMO) |
| Fontanalba - offshore | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 18-08-1994: the helicopter crashed after low RPM during landing offshore at Fontanalba/TI. The 2 occupants sustained minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.sust.admin.ch/pdfs/AV-berichte//1576.pdf
2. http://www.swissheli.com/history/hb-xzd.htm
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=19881
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2010 09:50 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 21-Sep-2016 23:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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