Registrations

SE-JCA

Information

Manufactured year 1992

Call sign -

Serial number 2619

Registration history

SE-JCA (? - Now)

F-WYMG (? - Now)

Type history

Aérospatiale AS 350 B2 Ecureuil

Operator history

Norrlandsflyg AB (? - Now)

Heli i Arjeplog AB (? - Now)

Information

This aircraft was constructed in 1992 and came to Sweden as SE-JCA the same year. It was operated by the agricultural helicopter company Cassel Aero AB for eight years before it was sold to Heli i Arjeplog AB.
The aircraft was leased to Norrlandsflyg in 2001 and was operating at the Vidsel Test Range in northern Sweden when it was lost in an accident. The pilot was landing on a trolley when something went wrong and the aircraft started to rotate. The helicopter was badly damaged, but the pilot survived with minor injuries.

The airframe was later sold to the US.

Photos

By: via Statens Haverikommission (SHK) 2001-05-07

This photo was taken after the helicopter had been badly damaged in the 2001 accident at Vidsel Airport. The helicopter had just landed on the trolley, when the pilot decided to correct the angle slightly. Upon liftoff the aircraft\'s right skid gear got stuck briefly, after which it came loose and caused a rapid yaw movement. The pilot suspected a tail rotor malfunction and tried to land the helicopter. Unfortunately, the tail rotor hit the trolley and the aircraft crashed. The pilot survived with minor injuries.\r\n\r\nThe Accident Investigation Board stated that the accident was caused by the unarrested yaw movement, which might have been caused by a temporary aerodynamic disturbance. The Investigation Board further stated that the trolley was inappropriate for the helicopter.

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