Incident Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil I-LASW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172761
 
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Date:Tuesday 6 January 2015
Time:09:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Heliwest
Registration: I-LASW
MSN: 7121
Year of manufacture:2011
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Pertica Bassa -   Italy
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A safety investigation was initiated by the Italian ANSV into the incident involving helicopter AS350B3 I-LASW, at Pertica Bassa (Brescia).
After fire fighting activities, the pilot performe a pitch down-nose down and the homebuilt "bambi" bucket's cable contacted the tail rotor of the helicopter. The pilot maintained control of the helicopter and landed on a lawn.
Damage to the structure of the tail of the helicopter; the pilot was unhurt.

Sources:

http://www.ansv.it/It/Detail.asp?ID=1902
https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/valsabbia/elicottero-antincendio-precipita-per-mille-metri-1.1950921
https://brescia.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/15_gennaio_06/precipita-elicottero-mentre-spegne-incendio-illeso-6b64d3c8-95d1-11e4-9391-39bd267bd3d5.shtml
Photo: http://img1.jetphotos.net:8080/img/4/6/8/5/35068_1357219586.jpg

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jan-2015 18:45 Black Typhoon Added
07-Jan-2015 18:49 harro Updated [Narrative]
10-Jan-2015 14:47 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
24-May-2015 17:45 Lakota Updated [Narrative]
05-Oct-2015 16:24 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type]

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