Incident report
Robinson R44 Raven II crash near Barcelona Port Heliport, Catalonia, Spain
serious2024-03-30
Summary
The pilot was running the pre-flight checklist ahead of a tourist flight when, on applying power, the helicopter rotated left through two or three turns and struck the helipad. No passengers were aboard. The tail broke and the rotor and fuselage were significantly damaged. The pilot was unhurt. Investigated by CIAIAC as A-005/2024.
Incident details
Date
2024-03-30
Location
Barcelona Port Heliport, Catalonia, Spain
Aircraft
Registration
EC-LYD
Operator
Bigas Grup Helicopters
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
startup
Source
CIAIAC ↗41.3700, 2.1700
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceCIAIAC
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