ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281070
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 1998 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: | Sikorsky S.76 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Hanson Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BWDO |
| MSN: | 760356 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, Hampshire (BBS/EGLK) |
| Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, Hampshire (BBS/EGLK) |
Sikorsky S.76 G-BWDO; Substantially damaged 4 June 1998 in a landing accident at Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, Hampshire
In the course of a simulated auto-rotational landing, at Blackbushe Airfield on 4 June 1998, the student flying Sikorsky S.76 G-BWDO used too much collective control. In the last stages of the descent, as the rate of descent increased, the student applied still more collective control with a view to cushioning the anticipated firm landing. There was indeed a firm landing, causing the S.76 to bounce, yaw to starboard, leave the runway and end up on the grass. By this point the collective control was at almost maximum. The resultant decrease in main rotor RPM showed no obvious signs of having caused damage but a subsequent inspection in the hangar revealed damage to three of the S.76's four rotor spindles where, due to low main rotor RPM, they had made contact with the main rotor hub.
Note that Blackbushe Airport is an operational general aviation airport in the civil parish of Yateley in the north-east corner of the English county of Hampshire. Built during the Second World War, Blackbushe is north of the A30 road between Camberley and Hook. However, the AAIB report states that the incident took place in "Surrey" [sic][see link #1]
Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f348ed915d137400045b/dft_avsafety_pdf_502211.pdf
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/40436/
3. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-BWDO/821362
4. https://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=18053.0
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbushe_Airport
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2022 20:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Aug-2022 22:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration] |
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