ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166833
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| Date: | Thursday 7 April 1983 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-4A |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-AXKM |
| MSN: | WA/718 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Redhill Aerodrome, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Redhill Aerodrome, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey (EGKR) |
| Redhill Aerodrome, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey (EGKR) | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off 7.4.1983: On 7 April 1983 it was being employed by its pilot to fly night time solo circuits of Redhill Airfield (which, I'd imagine, made him popular with those living in the vicinity of the airfield!). Having completed those and having a few minutes to spare, he decided to practice take-offs and landings with and without the assistance of the helicopter's landing light. In the course of one of the latter, the pilot allowed the helicopter to drift to starboard and made a heavy landing, which resulted in the tail rotor making contact with the ground.
This, in turn, caused the helicopter to roll and yaw to starboard, with the result that the main blades impacted the ground and it rotated through 235 degrees. Fire broke out, as a result of one of the self sealing fuel tanks not breaking away as designed but, instead, spilling fuel onto the hot exhaust manifold below. However the fire was quickly extinguished by the airport fire crew and the Malaysian pilot escaped with only minor injuries. It seems that pilot error was the cause of the crash. The helicopter appears to have been damaged beyond economical repair
Registration G-AXKM cancelled by the CAA 17.10.85 as "destroyed (April 1983)"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fdce40f0b613460009e1/Westland-Bell_47G-4A_G-AXKM_11-83.pdf
2. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AXKM.pdf
3. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/266610-sioux-mounts-scout.html
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidents.aspx?year=1983&ACType=47
5. https://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17350.0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2014 03:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Aug-2022 16:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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