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| Date: | Saturday 20 June 1981 |
| Time: | 18:39 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Helitrans Pilatus AG |
| Registration: | HB-XLY |
| MSN: | 1451 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Giswilerstock, OW -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Giswilerstock - offshore |
| Giswilerstock - offshore | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Rear rotor touched the ground during takeoff. Pilot was able to land safely again.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1044.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2010 11:37 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 20-Dec-2010 11:38 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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