ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187426
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| Date: | Thursday 19 May 2016 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Kamov Ka-26 |
| Owner/operator: | Zidim Air |
| Registration: | LZ-6042 |
| MSN: | 7505314 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Nessebar -
 Bulgaria
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU Bulgaria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural helicopter crashed struck electricity wires while spraying a wheat field. As a result of the collision, the helicopter crashed. The pilot was killed, the aircraft was completely destroyed.
Reasons:
Incorrect assessment by the pilot of the existing obstacles in the area to be treated and errors made in the piloting techniquey to overcome them.
The main cause wa:
Errors made by the captain in the preparation for the execution of the agricultural flight and misjudgement of the obstacles in the treated area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-05/19/c_135372730.htm
http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2016/05/19/406955/helicopter-crash-in-bulgaria-kills-pilot.html
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Kamov-Ka-26/1118428/M
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2016 16:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-May-2016 16:13 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 19-May-2016 19:08 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 29-Mar-2024 15:24 | ASN | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Narrative, Accident report] |
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