ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196042
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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 2017 |
| Time: | 11:56 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Emerald Pacific Airlines |
| Registration: | B-31118 |
| MSN: | 4552 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4627 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fengbin Township, Hualien County -
 Taiwan
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Temple Fah-Lin, Chishang Township |
| Investigating agency: | ASC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An Emerald Pacific Airlines Bell 206B3, registration number B-31118, was conducting an aerial filming mission by Above Taiwan Cinema, Inc. at southern Taiwan and Hualien-Taitung area. The helicopter took off about 1045hrs from Temple Fah-Lin, Chishang Township, Taitung County. There were 1 pilot and 2 aerial photographers, total of 3 people on board. Around 1154hrs, the helicopter crashed on Ranch Sie-Jin, Hualien County, the helicopter was destroyed by fire, the 3 people on board sustained fatal injuries.
Findings Related to Probable Causes
1. The collected evidence shows that the captain encountered the following conditions: possible side effects of Chlorpheniramine, one kind of antihistamine, a minimum rest period allowed by regulations before the occurrence, high flight time, long duration of helicopter vibration, low altitude, and mountainous area operation, high temperature in the cockpit, which possibly caused the captain fatigued, or was in a state of reduced mental or physical performance. However, no direct evidence is able to illustrate the effects of the above issues that could impair the captain’s alertness and ability to safely operate the helicopter.
2. Weather information near the crash site and flight simulation results both show that wind condition was within the operational limits; however, the actual weather condition cannot be confirmed due to fast-changing weather in the mountainous area, and simulated results were not validated with observed data.
3. Without flight information from flight recorder(s), no wreckage and powerplant examinations due to post-impact fire, flight control system and powerplant conditions cannot be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.asc.gov.tw/upload/acd_att/B-31118%20Executive%20Summary.pdf
https://www.asc.gov.tw/main_en/docDetail.aspx?uid=318&pid=318&docid=806
https://www.asc.gov.tw/main_en/docDetail.aspx?uid=318&pid=318&docid=1016
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201706100007.aspx
https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realtime/20170610/1137219/
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http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/b-2-c.php
Media:
Acclaimed Taiwanese director believed dead in helicopter crash | Society | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS https://t.co/U1jK5JFzR2 pic.twitter.com/rQT4ehX2lB
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 10 juin 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2017 10:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Jun-2017 10:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2017 11:05 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 10-Jun-2017 15:59 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 11-Jun-2017 09:34 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 31-Oct-2018 14:30 | harro | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 12-Nov-2018 20:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Dec-2023 15:21 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 05-Dec-2023 15:25 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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