ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238456
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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 2019 |
| Time: | 10:58 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroexpress |
| Registration: | HK-4449 |
| MSN: | 11063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vereda La Piedra, Municipio de Guatapé -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Guatapé-Helitours heliport |
| Investigating agency: | Aerocivil |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During take-off from the Helitours heliport located near Guatapé, Antioquia, the Robinson 44 helicopter with registration HK-4449 hit the main rotor blades against the tail of the aircraft, causing structural damage.
The damage caused was mainly due to the interruption of the take-off by the pilot when faced with an abnormal condition of the helicopter.
As a result of the event, the aircraft suffered significant damage; however, no injuries to any of its four (4) occupants occurred. There was no post-impact fire.
The accident occurred in daylight and VMC weather conditions.
The investigation determined that the accident was due to the following probable causes:
- Hitting the main rotor blades against the tail cone structure, after performing the abortion of the takeoff.
- Loss of power during take-off, caused by inoperability of the magnet right of the engine, which had electrical continuity to ground.
- Inadequate maintenance practices by the Aeronautical Workshop of Repair, TAR, when performing a repair not authorized by the manufacturer to the "P-lead of the failed right magnet.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Aerocivil
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