After hearing a loud noise at an altitude of 3500ft, the pilot commenced autorotation and landed in a field without further apparent damage.  Once on the ground, damage was found to a tail rotor control cable

Date:

28 April, 2017

Reg:

HB-XXM

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

SA316

MSN:

1187

Country:

Switzerland

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

https://www2.sust.admin.ch/pdfs/AV-berichte/HB-XXM.pdf

Link:

https://www.fwsteffisburg.ch/2017/04/28/18-notlandung-hubschrauber/

Link:

http://www.1815.ch/news/vermischtes/news/helikopter-stuerzt-beim-landen-auf-dem-petersgrat-ab-pilot-tot-20170514103402/