From Google Translate
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND JOBS
GPIAA - Office of Prevention and Investigation of Aircraft Accident
INFORMATION NOTICE OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT
Case No. 16/ACCID/2011
Date / Time (Local): 10.18.2011, 18:10 Location: the Q.ta Botelho, Golf, Trancoso
Aircraft Type: Bell 212 Registration: CS-HFJ Serial No.: 30684
Operator Helisul Ltd
Origin / Destination Celorico Beira / CMA Meda
People on board 1 / 8
Other Crew Passengers Injuries
Fatal 0 0 0
Graves 0 0 0
Light / 8 No 1
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The aircraft was involved in actions to combat a forest fire. When abandoned
the theater of operations into the base, carrying a pilot and combat team
fire, the pilot noticed a fluctuation in engine indications, accompanied by a
reduction in main rotor rpm. Reacted by reducing the collective and cutting the turbines,
pursuing an autorotation maneuver to a nearby field, clear of
obstacles. By touching the ground the helicopter had slightly sideways, so it fell
on your left side, striking the ground with the rotor and exacerbating the damage
the aircraft.
All occupants were by themselves, not having suffered injuries.
Because it is an accident, according to the classification of the ICAO Annex 13, paragraph 1, of article
Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No. 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20
October 2010 and article 2 of Decree Law No. 318/99 of 11 August, GPIAA under
paragraph 1 of article 11 of said Decree-law, opened an investigation.
�� This information note is issued for the prevention of accidents;
�� The information in this document are provisional and contains only a
summary of events and are subject to change during the research process;
�� The safety investigation is not intended to apportion blame or determining
responsibilities but, only to learn lessons that could
prevent future accidents