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Date of event: 2014.04.02
Incident number:
Report: Final report
Place of event: Podborany aerodrome
Registration mark: Accident
Weight category MTOM:: <2250 kg
Type of operation: Recreational and sport aviation
Plane / SFM: Helicopters
Type of plane / SFM: R 22 Beta II
Health effects of event: Without injury
PDF document: pdf

Description:

On 2 April 2014, AAII received a notice of a R22 helicopter incident at LKPN from the aircraft operator. The pilot intended to take a flight to LKBE. Shortly after the take-off, a failure of an engine cooling fan occurred. The pilot interrupted the climb immediately and decided to take a precautionary landing at the take-off aerodrome. During the descent he noticed that the engine temperatures reached the maximum value. He made a safe landing.