CEN14WA394

NTSB accident investigation · MD Helicopter 600N · Kungsangen, Sweden · July 14, 2014

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
July 14, 2014, 13:33 local (13:33 UTC)
Place
Kungsangen, Sweden
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
SE-JKJMD Helicopter 600N
Defining event
Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
89756

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On July 14, 2014, at 1333 coordinated universal time, an MD Helicopters MD600N, SE-JKJ, was substantially damaged following an autorotation near Kungsängen, Stockholm, Sweden. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. According to initial information collected by the investigators, the helicopter experienced an unknown engine issue and the pilot performed an autorotation. The helicopter was retained for further examination. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Sweden. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Sweden. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) Sveavägen 151 Box 12538 102 29 Stockholm, Sweden info@havkom.se

Aircraft

Registration
SE-JKJ
Reported as
MD Helicopter 600N
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
RN018
Damage
Substantial damage
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
130° at 12 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
5,700 ft broken
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 55 °F
Altimeter
29.85 inHg
Observed at
ESSB

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 7, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 25 KB in all.