ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265578
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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 2021 |
| Time: | 11:34 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Babcock MCS Spain |
| Registration: | EC-LBS |
| MSN: | 53864 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boltaña (Huesca) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the Bell 407 aircraft, registration EC-LBS, was studying the feasibility of the water collection point, a pond called "Pardina Zamora", located in the municipality of Sabiñánigo (Huesca), for use in firefighting work.
The pilot was accompanied by 6 members of the heliborne brigade from the operational base in Boltaña (Huesca), who disembarked upon arrival at the aforementioned water collection point.
After performing a circle over the water collection point, a raft, loading and unloading water, the study was concluded and the pilot proceeded to land to embark the brigade.
It was during this maneuver that the helicopter's blades hit the slope of the terrain and subsequently the tail rotor, the vertical stabilizer and the left horizontal stabilizer were also damaged.
The brigade members, who were on the ground, and the pilot were unharmed.
The investigation has determined that the cause of the accident was an error in distance assessment during a landing maneuver in a confined area in mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.aragonhoy.net/index.php/mod.noticias/mem.detalle/id.281602
https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/aragon/2021/07/17/sale-ileso-el-piloto-de-un-helicoptero-antiincendios-tras-un-accidente-en-boltana-1506960.html
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7146516
http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo_en.asp?id=133934
https://www.mitma.gob.es/recursos_mfom/comodin/recursos/a-033-2021_informe_final_nm.pdf
Images:
Photo: Aragon Government
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2021 16:02 | Argo | Added |
| 17-Jul-2021 16:05 | harro | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Photo] |
| 17-Jul-2021 16:05 | harro | Updated [Cn] |
| 18-Jul-2021 12:22 | Aerossurance | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
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