Accident to the MD500 registered D-HBRM on 04/08/2015 at Ramatuelle (83)

Diminution du régime de la turbine de puissance lors de l'approche, atterrissage dur

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

Vol local H-S privée Ramatuelle (83).

De retour d'un vol local, en approche, le pilote note une diminution de la puissance du moteur. Il effectue une autorotation et essaye de rejoindre un terrain dégagé. L'hélicoptère entre en collision avec le sol.

Final report (FR) (2017/03/03)

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General information
Local date	04/08/2015
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 83 Var
Location	Ramatuelle
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	ARC: Abnormal runway contact, SCF-PP: powerplant failure or malfunction
File number	BEA2015-0457

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter
Operator	Switzerland
Manufacturer / Model	HUGHES - 369
Aircraft Registration	D-HBRM
State of registry	Germany
Last departure point	France (H-S Ramatuelle (83))
Planned destination	France (H-S Ramatuelle (83))
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	690101S
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local

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