Probable contact du rotor anti-couple avec la surface de l'eau ayant entraîné la rupture de l'axe ...

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

Probable contact du rotor anti-couple avec la surface de l'eau ayant entraîné la rupture de l'axe de transmission et d'une pale du rotor anti-couple, atterrissage forcé.

Final report (FR) (1999/12/20)

General information
Local date	20/12/1999
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France
Location	Colmar
Human consequences
Aircraft consequences
Occurrence class
Occurence category
File number	BEA f-su991220

Flight Information
Manufacturer / Model
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter
Operator
Aircraft Registration	F-GGSU
State of registry	France
Last departure point
Planned destination
Flight phase
Serial number
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Aviation générale

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.