Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 November 2006
Aircraft Type: PZL An-28
Owner/operator: T.A. Corpor. 2006
Registration Number: YV1756
Location: Charallave-?scar Machado Zuloaga Airport –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: An-28 aircraftAn-28 aircraft
Category: Accident
A mechanic working on an An-28 aircraft was startled by a helicopter’s rotor wash, causing the aircraft to roll forward and impact bushes.A mechanic working on an An-28 aircraft was startled by a helicopter’s rotor wash, causing the aircraft to roll forward and impact bushes.
Description
A mechanic was working on the An-28, which was parked on the apron at Charallave-Oscar Machado Zuloaga Airport (SVCS). The airplane suddenly rolled forward and went down an incline into bushes. The mechanic reported that the Antonov began to roll due to the rotor wash of a helicopter nearby.
Primary Cause
Rotor wash from a nearby helicopter.Rotor wash from a nearby helicopter.Share on:
