Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HB-ZPA on 02/06/2022 at Matt

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities:

Whilst deposing a sling load (wood logs) the pilot did feel some shaking and the task specialist noticed the cargo hook mount breaking apart.

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General information
Local date	02/06/2022
Responsible entity	Switzerland - AAIB
State or area of occurrence	Europe and North Atlantic - Switzerland
Location	Matt
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Incident
File number	BEA2022-0255

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator	Switzerland - Heli-linth Ag
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	HB-ZPA
State of registry	Switzerland
Last departure point
Planned destination
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	8931
Operator Type AG	Unknown
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Construction/Sling load

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.