BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic

12/15/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/15/2022 04:42

Serious incident to the Airbus AS350 registered LN-OGN on 25/10/2022 near Stavanger

AAIB -Norvège

Serious incident to the Airbus AS350 registered LN-OGN on 25/10/2022 near Stavanger

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Norwegian authorities:

The helicopter was stringing lines through power line pylons via a tool suspended in a longline 14 meters below the helicopter. While working directly on top of a pylon, the long line was dropped, but the right skid hit the pylon before the pilot regained control. The pilot landed next to the pylon.

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Strike with power line tower during sling load operation

General information
Local date 25/10/2022
Responsible entity Norway - AAIB
Scope of Investigation Full (Annex 13) type investigation
State or area of occurrence Europe and North Atlantic - Norway
Location A proximité AD Stavanger
Human consequences None
Aircraft consequences Minor
Occurrence class Serious incident
File number BEA2022-0593
Flight Information
Aircraft category Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator Norway (Hélitrans Invest)
Manufacturer / Model AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration LN-OGN
State of registry Norway
Last departure point Norway
Planned destination Norway
Flight phase Manoeuvring
Serial number 8887
Operator Type AG
Operation Type Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Construction/Sling load

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.