Background
On 25 January 2019, an incident occurred at Ghiacciaio del Rutor, La Thuile (AO), Italy, involving an AS350 B3 helicopter registered I-EDIC and a Jodel D.140E airplane registered F-PMGV. The Italian National Agency for Flight Safety (ANSV) conducted an investigation and published a report.
Aircraft Information
The helicopter involved was an AS350 B3, registration I-EDIC. The airplane was a Jodel D.140E, registration F-PMGV. The report includes specific information on each aircraft, their equipment, and maintenance history.
Investigation
The ANSV report is structured into chapters covering factual information, analysis, conclusions, and safety recommendations. Chapter I details the flight history, personnel, aircraft, meteorological conditions, communications, wreckage examination, and medical aspects. Chapter II provides analysis of the flight conduct, human factors, and environmental/organizational factors. Chapter III lists evidence and causes. Chapter IV contains safety recommendations.
Conclusion
The investigation concluded with a determination of causes and issued several safety recommendations. The full report is available from ANSV.