ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190633
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 2016 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger II |
| Owner/operator: | Heli Air Ltd |
| Registration: | G-OAMI |
| MSN: | 464 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 miles WNW of Wycombe Airport, Booker, Buckinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wycombe Air Park, Booker (EGTB) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged 10-02-2016 in heavy landing 3 miles west-north-west of Wycombe Airport, Booker, Buckinghamshire, with 4 on board (pilot and three passengers). Industry sources indicate that the tail boom was badly damaged in the auto-rotation landing. The damaged airframe was it was transported from Booker (Wycombe Air Park) by road on 11-02-2016. According to the following summary of the official AAIB report into the accident:
"Having departed Wycombe Air Park and in level flight, the helicopter suffered a rapid and uncommanded loss of altitude. The pilot, believing that there had been a loss of engine power, carried out an autorotation. The helicopter touched down with a high rate of descent which resulted in the failure of the tail boom and landing gear.
Data recorded by on-board systems showed that the engine operated normally throughout the event. A limited examination of the helicopter was unable to identify a defect within the engine or flying controls which might have caused the uncommanded loss of altitude.
Daamge sustained to airframe: Collapse of the landing gear and tail boom failed
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57d6bb0540f0b6533a00003e/Bell_206B_Jet_Ranger_II__G-OAMI_10-16.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=OAMI
3. http://helihub.com/2016/02/11/11-feb-15-g-oami-bell-206b-booker-uk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2016 12:58 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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