Report on the air accident at the E18 road in Eidanger, Vestfold and Telemark County, Norway, 17 June 2021 with Robinson R44 Raven I, LN-OGT
Aviation report 2022/04
The helicopter was on its way from Kvinesdal to Kjeller when it hit a power line that crossed the road at 13 meters hight and fell down on the road shoulder. The commander, who was alone on board, was fataly injured. The helicopter suffered extensive damage.
It was getting dark and there were heavy rain showers in the area. Several witnesses had observed the helicopter flying at low altitude shortly before the accident occured. A video camera belonging to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration captured the last seconds of the flight until the helicopter hit the power line.
The NSIA does not have information that can provide an obvious explanation to why the commander continued to fly despite the bad weather.
During the investigation, the NSIA has not found any faults or irregularities in the helicopter that may have had an impact on the sequence of events.
The helicopter hitting the power line can be seen in the upper center on the photo. The two lights are the navigation light and a flash from the electrical short. Photo: Still photo from a video from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The helicopter wreckage on the road shoulder. Photo: NSIA
Published 08.06.2022
Facts
| Location | At the E18 road in Eidanger, Vestfold and Telemark County, Norway |
| Occurrence date | 17.06.2021 |
| Aircraft | Robinson R44 |
| Operator | Private |
| Registration | LN-OGT |
| Meteorological conditions | IMC |
| Type of occurrence | Accident |
| Type of operation | Private |
| Category of operation | Light, helicopter (<= 2 250kg) |
| Aircraft category | Helicopter, Single-engine, Piston engine |
| FIR/AOR | ENOS (Oslo ATCC) |