ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17690
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| Date: | Friday 2 May 2008 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | HJS Helicopters |
| Registration: | G-RIAT |
| MSN: | 2684 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Culter Helipad, Lower Baads, near Aberdeen -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Culter Helipad, Lower Baads, near Aberdeen |
| Culter Helipad, Lower Baads, near Aberdeen | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 02-05-2008 when crashed at Culter Helipad, Lower Baads, near Aberdeen: Aircraft hit ground, moving backwards during hover training. The two persons on board (instructor and pilot under training) were not injured. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The flight was being conducted as a trial lesson and an air experience flight. The student pilot had previous fixed wing experience but this was his first lesson in a helicopter. The flight lasted for one hour during which time the instructor considered that the student had demonstrated very good ability. On return to the practice square, the instructor decided to allow the student to maintain a hover, using all three controls.
The student maintained the helicopter in a stable hover initially but a slow forward movement developed. He corrected for this but the helicopter then started to move backwards; this movement accelerated as the helicopter commenced a descent. The instructor took control and attempted to prevent further downward and rearward movement but he was unable to prevent the right skid from contacting the ground, and the helicopter rolled over.
The instructor isolated the fuel and power, and both he and the student evacuated the helicopter without assistance."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Substantial" damage to airframe. Presumably, the damage was substantial enough to render the airframe as "beyond economic repair", as the registration G-RIAT was cancelled by the CAA on 07-08-2008 (five months later) as " Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f7b340f0b61342000605/Robinson_R22_Beta__G-RIAT_07-08.pdf
2. CAA; https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=RIAT
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=49027
4. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/494819
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2008 12:21 | Fusko | Added |
| 19-Feb-2012 14:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2016 22:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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