ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74618
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 June 2010 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | MFH Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-LWAY |
| MSN: | 1244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming o-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loch Long, near Arrochar, Argyll, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ardgartan, Argyll |
| Edinburgh Airport (EDI/EGPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 01-06-2010 when crashed into Loch Long, near Arrochar, Argyll, Scotland: the pilot (the sole person on board) was uninjured. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot was flying to a private site adjacent to a sea loch. During the approach, at a height of about 50 feet, he focused his attention on an object in the water. This distracted him and the helicopter struck the surface of the water at an airspeed of about 60 knots, approximately 100 metres from the shore. The helicopter tumbled forwards, coming to rest inverted with the cockpit submerged and sinking.
Although the accident happened in daylight, the pilot was unable to see underwater due to the combination of salt water and fuel. He was disorientated and had difficulty locating the release on his three point harness. The pilot was unsure how long he was in the helicopter and believed that he may have exited through the left door; on the opposite side from his seat.
When he reached the surface the last part of the aircraft was just disappearing. He was uninjured and able to swim ashore. The pilot commented that he had had to concentrate hard during his 25 minute flight and that he had relaxed once his destination was in sight. He believed this may have made him more susceptible to the distraction."
Nature of Damage sustained: Per the AAIB report "Aircraft damaged beyond economic repair". As a result, the registration G-LWAY formally cancelled by UK Civil Aviation Authority on 27/01/2001 as "aircraft destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542303a240f0b61346000ca9/Robinson_R44_Raven__G-LWAY_09-10.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Helicopter-crashes-into-loch-while.6333156.jp
4. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/helicopter-crashes-into-loch-long-as-pilot-1060588
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/r44show.asp?start=1201&count=50]
6. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/416889-r44-down-loch-long-2.html
7. http://helihub.com/2010/06/01/01-jun-10-g-robinson-r44-loch-long-uk/
8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10206530
9. https://stv.tv/news/scotland/180649-helicopter-crashes-after-pilot-told-his-boat-has-been-stolen/
10. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/helicopter-ditches-in-loch-since-boat-search-1988567.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2010 09:42 | sirjames111 | Added |
| 01-Jun-2010 13:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2011 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2012 15:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 20-Nov-2016 00:38 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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