ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211951
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| Date: | Friday 8 June 2018 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Guimbal Cabri G2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-PERH |
| MSN: | 1164 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goodwood Aerodrome (EGHR), Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG/EGHR) |
| Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG/EGHR) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While conducting a Simulated Engine Failure from the Hover (SEFH) the helicopter yawed
rapidly to the left. Despite the actions of the pilots the helicopter continued to yaw rapidly,
and control was not recovered. The helicopter was seen to climb while spinning before
descending rapidly and contacting the ground, sustaining severe damage. Both occupants
suffered serious injuries.
AAIB Conclusion:
The accident was probably initiated by premature application of the left yaw pedal and raising the collective lever, before the throttle was fully closed during a simulated engine failure exercise. This was probably because the student anticipated the right yaw before the commander had said “GO” and the throttle was fully closed.
In this accident, the helicopter maintained a liveable volume for the occupants throughout the accident sequence and the first responders were able to extricate the occupants in a timely manner without risking further injury. The flexible fuel tank liner had not been compromised and there was no post-crash fire. The occupant retention system did not prevent the right seat occupant from contacting and breaking the access door, however he was retained within the cabin. A combination of the energy absorbing seat system and the destruction of the composite fuselage absorbed the vertical and lateral impact energy such that both occupants survived the crash with injuries which were serious but not life-threatening.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2018-06-08/two-in-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-in-sussex/
2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwhitworth/29401543394
3. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6484359/helicopter-crash-goodwood-aerodrome-west-sussex/
4. https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/update-two-in-hospital-after-helicopter-crashes-at-goodwood-aerodrome-1-8527595
5. http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/16279462.Helicopter_crashes_at_airfield/
6. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5822205/Two-people-suffer-broken-bones-leaping-safety-seconds-helicopter-crash.html
7. https://www.midhurstandpetworth.co.uk/news/update-two-in-hospital-after-helicopter-crashes-at-goodwood-aerodrome-1-8527595
8. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/708362/helicopter-crash-sussex-goodwood-aerodrome-chichester-live-updates-pictures
9. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-current-field-investigations/air-accidents-investigation-branch-current-field-investigations
Images:
Photo: AAIB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2018 16:44 | Michael Roots | Added |
| 08-Jun-2018 16:46 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 13-Jun-2018 23:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 17:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2019 17:16 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
| 20-Sep-2019 17:16 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
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