ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249357
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| Date: | Friday 2 April 2021 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 162F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-JDHN |
| MSN: | 6324 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bromyard Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shobdon Airport (EGBS) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was in a stable cruise when the pilot heard a very loud noise which may have been caused by unburnt fuel igniting in the exhaust. This resulted in the helicopter reacting in a way that the pilot could not rationalise in the short time available, so he successfully autorotated to land in a field. At the end of the ground run, the left skid caught on uneven ground and the helicopter rolled over onto its left side. Both the pilot and passenger managed to escape with minor injuries.
It is suspected that defects in the cylinder 3 exhaust valve sealing may have been the cause of unburnt fuel in the exhaust system.
=Damage to Airframe=
Per the above AAIB report "Helicopter damaged beyond repair". The CAA agreed with this conclusion, and the registration G-JDHN was cancelled (and the airframe de-registered) on 17 June 2021 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2021/april/helicopter-crash-in-herefordshire/
2. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/19207651.helicopter-crash-ledbury/
3. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/emergency-crews-scene-helicopter-crash-20312196
4. Photo of accident: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/breaking-ledbury-helicopter-crash-police-23843550
5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-56619416
6. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9430915/Miracle-escape-helicopter-crashes-field-Herefordshire-people-board-survive.html
7. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1418384/Herefordshire-helicopter-crash-Ledbury-police-paramedics-latest-update
8. https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/02/ledbury-helicopter-crashes-in-herefordshire-field-injuries-reported-14349805/
9. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62c55b6c8fa8f54e8d8ac94d/Rotorway_Executive_162F_G-JDHN_08-22.pdf
Media:
During a flight a Rotorway Executive 162F (G-JDHN), experienced a build-up of unburnt fuel which ignited while in flight.
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) July 8, 2022
Read the report: https://t.co/sgu5E9RqQF#AviationSafety pic.twitter.com/yWV5XspV5D
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2021 16:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Apr-2021 17:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2021 17:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2021 17:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 04-Apr-2021 12:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2021 14:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2021 14:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Category] |
| 01-Apr-2022 16:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 19:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 10-Jul-2022 06:04 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, Accident report] |
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