21 Jan 2012: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 — Helicon Helicopter Services

21 Jan 2012: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 — Helicon Helicopter Services

No fatalities • Oosterschelde, Netherlands

Accident narrative

On January 21, 2012, at 1430 universal coordinated time, a Robinson Helicopter Company model R44, Dutch registration PH-WMW, made an uneventful forced landing after experiencing a partial loss of engine power near Oosterschelde, The Netherlands. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Helicon Helicopter Services, located in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Kruiningen, The Netherlands, at an unspecified time.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dutch Government. Further information may be obtained from:

The Dutch Safety Board P.O. Box 95404 2509 CK The Hague The Netherlands

Phone: (+31) 70 333 7000 Fax: (+31) 70 333 7077 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/en/index.php

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from The Dutch Safety Board.

Contributing factors

  • cause Damaged/degraded

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 280/17kt, vis 4.4000001sm

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